Actress turned conservative political pundit Stacey Dash found herself a trending topic on Twitter after it was announced on Sunday that Fox News declined to renew her contract. The Hill cites a Fox spokesperson in confirming Dash was one of several contributors, along with George Will and Ed Rollins, not to have their 2017 contracts renewed.
Having drawn the ire of viewers—and reportedly her own family members—for her retrograde opinions on race relations, women’s rights, and other hot-button issues, there wasn’t exactly an outpouring of sympathy for Dash, as Twitter users commenced with savage memes.
Stacey Dash loses job at Fox News, Chrisette Michelle gets dropped from Netflix pic.twitter.com/G8zif92YbH
This was essentially a two-part reaction.
When I saw Stacey Dash trending but then I saw why 💀 pic.twitter.com/jtPChvmoGv
Ouch.
Stacey Dash destroyed her black card for nothing pic.twitter.com/iN2naF3qmn
There's never a bad time for a Khaled meme. #MajorKey
black twitter to stacey dash: pic.twitter.com/W5l8243T8U
Timing is everything.
Stacey Dash got the boot right after the inauguration. Good job Fox. pic.twitter.com/gHTQZGar4W
Accurate.
Stacey Dash to black people: "How long are y'all going to hate me"
Black people: pic.twitter.com/kdJtB3izmo
Dave Chappelle's "Racial Draft" skit is a classic go-to.
I propose a trade... 2 first round picks and #StaceyDash for #Ashleyjudd ... pic.twitter.com/aufgKk9Jvb
Dash rose to fame during the early ’80s and ’90s with roles on The Cosby Show and St. Elsewhere. She later co-starred in Clueless in 1995. Dash was signed by Fox in 2014 and the 50-year-old Republican was primarily featured on the afternoon news discussion program, Outnumbered.