MSNBC HOST Tiffany Cross was abruptly fired from MSNBC Friday after her relationship with the network became increasingly "frayed", sources say.
Cross' production staff was informed the network was not renewing her contract Friday, three unnamed sources told Variety.
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The reported change is the end of Cross' two-year deal at the network, who "severed ties with her immediately," Variety said.
She will be replaced by a rotating group of anchors during her weekend show.
The sources who spoke to Variety believe Cross' staff will remain on production.
Two of the individuals said Cross’ relationship with MSNBC was growing "frayed."
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They said network executives were "growing concerned" about Cross' commentary about other hosts on different networks.
The bosses allegedly felt Cross' words "did not meet the standards of MSNBC or NBC News."
A source also told The Daily Beast that Cross’ commentary did not "adhere to the network's" editorial standards.
They did not note a specific incident that lead to the departure but did say Cross called Florida "the d***of the country” on Charlamagne tha God’s Comedy Central show on Thursday.
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Cross took over for Joy Reid in 2020, and her show engaged in rapid social media responses and a devoted fan base.
Cross previously worked DC Bureau Chief of BET News and the Liaison to the Obama Administration for BET.
Also at BET, she covered Capitol Hill, produced political specials, and ran the newsroom, her website said.
She was also an Associate Producer for CNN, covering Capitol Hill on the weekends.
Before that, she was a Field Producer for America’s Most Wanted and Discovery Communications.
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In 2020, she served as Resident Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics.
The U.S. Sun has contacted MSNBC for comment.
