Comedian Wanda Sykes: DEI For Thee, Not For Me

Posted • November 4, 2025: On October 29, Variety held a Power of Women event in Los Angeles. It featured celebrities including Sydney Sweeney, Kate Hudson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jane Fonda. Fonda was there to introduce comedian Wanda Sykes, one of five honored for her "professional achievements" and "philanthropic efforts." Fonda praised Sykes as someone who was "always working hard to open doors for people after her," and it didn't take long for Skyes to make Fonda look foolish for saying that. —— Wanda Sykes says she prefers not to hire a man or white person. —— So, Sykes will open doors. Unless you're White or a man. How very tolerant of her. I'm judging her by the content of her character, and I'm not impressed. Sykes apparently splits her time between homes in Pennsylvania and New York. Both of those states have laws prohibiting discriminatory practices in hiring, which means anyone who attempted to apply for a job with Sykes could, possibly, sue her for this public admission. (…)

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