Who is Kaitlan Collins? Don Lemon's RAGING RANT at CNN co-host left her in tears and staff unnerved
MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: Don Lemon of 'CNN This Morning' reportedly "screamed" at his co-host after accusing her of repeatedly interrupting him during the broadcast. The 56-year-old yelled at Kaitlan Collins, 30, on December 8, 2022, in front of the television crew and her other co-host, Poppy Harlow. After the altercation, Collins reportedly left the set in tears.
Chris Licht CNN's chief executive promised to revamp the network after taking office last year, was reportedly shocked by the information and instructed Lemon to take the next day off to "cool off. "Don screamed at Kaitlan, who was visibly upset and ran out of the studio," a source told the New York Post. 'CNN This Morning' has been a ratings disaster and early last month had its lowest viewership since the show's launch, with just over 330,000 viewers.
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Who is Kaitlan Collins?
American journalist Kaitlan Collins was CNN's top White House correspondent until 2022. Previously, she worked as a White House correspondent for 'The Daily Caller.' She currently co-hosts 'CNN This Morning' with Poppy Harlow and Don Lemon.
The day after the off-air altercation, the three co-hosts were supposed to attend the White House Christmas party together, but they went their separate ways and canceled their plans for the party. According to the insider, Lemon and Collins' agent met after the party while his other two co-hosts went out for drinks.
Collins and Lemon have co-starred together since the show premiered three months ago. Previously, the two appeared together with Harlow on red carpets and events. Now, however, they come separately and seem to want to avoid each other. "At this point, Kaitlan wants to be on set with Don as little as possible," a source said. "It's messy."
Don Lemon is 'bossy'
Collins may have unintentionally interrupted Lemon, but one source described him as "bossy" and "difficult to work with" He had been instructed to speak less during the performance and to share the stage with Collins and Harlow, the source added. Lemon had once hosted his own show, 'Don Lemon Tonight,' before Licht ended it and launched the new morning show. "He was a solo act before," the source said, while another added that the CNN host isn't happy about having co-hosts. "My understanding is he wants the show to be about him," a source close to Lemon said. "I don't know how you fix that. It's a very difficult situation."
