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Mendoza: Lampanelli Is a Racist

Slurs incite new war between 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestants

By Corey Levitan Apr 11, 2012 10:07AM

NBCLisa Lampanelli is drawing fire for wisecracks she made during a radio broadcast last month about fellow "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Dayana Mendoza. (Although Lampanelli and Mendoza played nice together on Sunday's show, it's apparent from the coming attractions that they soon get back to the business of hating on one another.)

 

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"I actually would love to see her giving birth," the queen of mean said on Howard Stern's auxiliary Sirius Satellite Radio channel. "She’s a spic! She’s going to do it f---ing soon, anyway. She’ll be knocked up before the end of the week.”


Mendoza, a former Miss Universe, replied via E! News: "As an individual, I'm resilient and can handle Lisa making fun of me personally. But as a Latina, Lisa's words aren't just offensive to me, but to millions of other individuals. To be generalized by stereotypes and called a 'spic' degrades and belittles anyone of Latin descent."


The problem here is that Lampanelli is now juggling two public personas. On stage, her act is one long racial slur from beginning to end.  It's funny because it's so grossly wrong.

Yet on "Celebrity Apprentice" -- the vehicle she chose for her introduction to most of America -- Lampanelli casts herself as a compassionate defender of political correctness. (So far, she has railed against Arsenio Hall for sexist language, and Lou Ferrigno for threatening her with violence).

No one gets to have it both ways.

"Celebrity Apprentice" airs Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on NBC.

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RealRealityChecker
Apr 11, 2012 2:21PM
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2for2true are you serious? She is kind and compassionate in the Apprentice? She is a disgusting pig on the show that makes fun of everyone, throws everyone under the bus and all she is trying to do is make it to the next show. Almost everyone of her ideas has failed, but she continues to point the finger at someone else. Her comedy is racist but funny (like Don Rickles), on this show she has shown her true color, a racist bully that just tires to push people around. She is disgusting on the show and her true colors have come out. I'm so disappointed in Trump that he hasn't seen through her, but then again it is good for rating to have sub-par human being involved with the show. I would love to see the comments if Dayana started mocking her about being fat and Italian, she would flip out. I'm talking about on the show because Lisa has made racist comments as well as made fun of her beauty and tried to make fun of her lack of smarts. Once a pig always a pig!!!
Velvisimo
Apr 11, 2012 2:20PM
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Hey Gucci, if you watch this show maybe it's YOU who needs the hobby loser.  LOL  What a clown, that goes to all of you morons who watch celebrity apprentice.  
katiecatz
Apr 11, 2012 2:12PM
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Lisa is nothing but an egotistic bully!  What she and Aubrey have done each week is ignore anyone other than themselves...and Hello?  YOU'RE LOSING EVERY WEEK!!!

 

The sooner they go the better...however...t​hey are good TV...why else would everybody keep tuning in each week...The Donald wants his ratings!!!

guyin denver
Apr 11, 2012 1:59PM
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you know what they say, you can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig.  That's what she is a pig, she can keep her racist comments to herself. 
knezo
Apr 11, 2012 1:58PM
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Lisa is not compassionate; she's manipulative. She is loud, bossy, and overcompensates by pushing her ideas on every task, and almost always causes them to lose. Then in the boardroom, she gets by with the same trick every time; that she "did everything". Get rid of her, she's just a bitter, jealous woman, who insults people and interrupts people to hide her inadequacies. Mendoza is 1/2 her age, and beautiful, and smart. This really seems to be a problem for Lisa.
grammypampam
Apr 11, 2012 1:50PM
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I take issue with her constant bullying of Dayana and her insistance that she does all the work.........somebod​y needs to tell her they've been losing.  However, she doesn't like it when somebody fights back at her.  It's a classic example of she can dish it out, but she can't take it.  Same with Aubrey.  She and Lisa bullied everybody else on the ladies team, but cry foul when somebody does it to them.  Aubrey cried "bully" on Arsenio and Clay, but somehow doesn't see what she and Lisa did to Dayana as bullying.  The fact that both of them continue to badmouth their teammates strikes me as a bit clueless. 
Gucci020909
Apr 11, 2012 1:38PM
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Oh come on.  If you don't get what she's doing, don't watch the show!  She is the first to say that she is a "dirty comic."  Get over yourself.  There has not been one season of Apprentice that hasn't had a celebrity who is over the top.  Please....don't be a prude.  Change the channel.  If you can't wait for her to be fired, maybe you need a hobby.
2for2true
Apr 11, 2012 1:32PM
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First of all daz55, it's Lampanelli, not Lampinelli. Second, her humor is no more offensive than Don Rickles, a comedy legend for more than 50 years. Does he assault Jews, blacks, and virtually every other race, creed and color. While Ms. Mendoza may find the act offensive, no one is forcing her to go to see Lampanelli's act. It's obvious from watching celebrity apprentice that Lampanelli is a smart, caring individual who has legions of fans that appreciate her work for what it is - comedy. I've seen people of all races laughing until they're in tears while getting skewered by Lampanelli and Rickles both. They certainly didn't seem to take offense. And neither, my dear, should you or Ms. Mendoza.
AntonLaVey
Apr 11, 2012 1:28PM
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Lisa Lampanelli is a wart hog with lipstick. But she can be very funny at times!
daz55
Apr 11, 2012 11:17AM
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Lisa Lampinelli's behavior on Apprentice is appalling to say the least. She is rude and insulting and doesn't know when to shut her big mouth. She's quick to put other people down and call them losers but she forgets that for the most part she has been on the losing team. I hope she gets fired real soon because I can't stand to look at or listen to her anymore.

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