Costume designer and stylist June Ambrose is facing backlash for an insensitive flub she made while hosting theCFDA Awards red carpetat the Brooklyn Museum Monday night.
“I’m here with the Kate Spade New York team,” Bronfman replied after Ambrose asked multiple times if Spade was there and looked around the red carpet for the designer, seemingly unaware that Spade died last year. The exchange can be seen at the 1 hour and 22 minute mark in the clip below.
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The internet quickly called out Ambrose for her on-air flub and insensitive remarks.
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“Why did the host at@cfdajust ask someone if Kate Spade was there?!!!? Insensitive af. Wow,” one persontweeted.
Someone else said: “This girl is hosting the CFDA live stream needs to be fired. How do you not know kate spade passed away like whattttt and she knows nothing about these people.”
Another tweet directed to Ambrose reads, “did you just ask Hannah if Kate Spade was present? What were you thinking!?#CFDAAwards.”
On the CFDA Awards Facebook live stream, one viewer said, “Does she not realize Kate Spade has passed.”
PEOPLE has reached out Ambrose’s rep and the CFDA team for comment.
Ambrose has not commented directly of the mistake but appeared to acknowledge it during her signoff.
“It has been my honor and pleasure to host, screw up and cause chaos tonight on this carpet for you,” she said at the end of her red carpet hosting duties. “I hope you enjoyed and learned as much as I did.”
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source: people.com
