Why A News Producer Thinks Katie Couric’s New Book Is ‘Ruining Her Legacy’
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By Azure Hall/Oct. 3, 2021 3:16 pm EST
The same unnamed producer went on to say that Couric’s attitude towards the women in her life was particularly disappointing. “From the excerpts I’ve seen, she’s taking down women from Martha Stewart to Diane Sawyer and Deborah Norville. She’s … so rough on other women for being ambitious like she was, it’s unforgivable. She gives fresh meaning to that old saying: ‘There’s a special place in hell for women who don’t help other women,’” they said.
Katie Couric tells all in her new memoir
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Along with pointed comments about Sawyer, Couric also reportedly wrote that she went out of her way to avoid mentoring younger rivals, and that she “heard whispers” about her previous co-host Matt Lauer, who left “The Today Show” following allegations of sexual misconduct. Not only did Couric have prior knowledge of his alleged misdeeds, she also reportedly wrote that she felt sympathy for him and sent him texts expressing her love and sympathy following his dismissal from NBC.
If Couric was looking to make headlines with her book, she certainly accomplished that goal — but at what cost?
