Rick Ross affords Don Lemon job at one in all his Wingstops after CNN ouster

Don Lemon’s out of labor — however Rick Ross has his again.

The “Aston Martin Music” rapper provided the 57-year-old former information anchor a job at one in all his 30 or so Wingstop eating places in an Instagram Story Tuesday.

CNN canned the generally controversial host Monday in a shock transfer that Lemon stated left him “shocked.”

In his put up, Ross stated Lemon — a 17-year community veteran — might come man the grill if he was on the lookout for a profession change.

“Simply discovered Don Lemon was terminated from CNN. Rattling, dawg,” Ross stated. “However guess what? The brother’s obtained your again.

“We’re hiring at Wingstop, and for some motive, I consider you recognize what you doing with the lemon-pepper wings, so man, simply ship over your résumé,” he continued. “I’mma ensure I get you in entrance of the suitable grill, brother. Keep strong, brother.”

In one other video, Ross stated Lemon ought to lend his semi-famous identify to one in all Ross’s signature vitality drinks.

“Simply got here up with an exquisite thought — properly, actually, Don, you helped me provide you with this,” Ross stated. “I have to hit the crew over at Rap Star Power Drink and let ’em know we must always introduce the Don Lemon taste. What y’all assume? Aye, Don, we obtained you brother!”

CNN let Lemon go after a sequence of controversies, together with when he stated in February that Nikki Haley, the 51-year-old former governor of South Carolina and 2024 presidential candidate, was now not “in her prime.”

He additionally reportedly fought together with his “CNN This Morning” co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins and was the topic of a damning Selection journal report printed earlier this month that accused him of a protracted historical past of sexist and “diva-like” habits.

Lemon denied the journal’s claims and stated the story is “riddled with patently false anecdotes and no concrete proof,” amongst different issues.

CNN hasn’t given an official motive for Lemon’s demise on the community. However it did dispute the previous host’s declare that he was informed about his firing by his agent, Insider stated.

“Don Lemon’s assertion about this morning’s occasions is inaccurate,” CNN stated on Twitter. “He was provided a possibility to satisfy with administration however as an alternative launched a press release on Twitter.”