dailyloe.com – Late-night host Stephen Colbert mocked White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on his April 1st show. He projected a reportedly unflattering photo of her onto his theater’s ceiling. This followed news a wire service had removed the image.
Colbert referenced a photo from a White House turkey pardoning last Thanksgiving. He stated the image was removed from the Getty Images library. The comedian noted the White House reportedly did not approve of the picture.
“There’s a new controversy from the White House and it’s extra crispy stupid,” Colbert told his audience. He feigned sympathy for Leavitt over the photo’s angle. Colbert joked the angle was “not good for anybody.”
The host recreated the awkward camera angle for his studio audience. He suggested being photographed constantly was part of Leavitt’s job. Colbert then displayed the image on the theater dome as a prank.
Getty Images claims it was not directly ordered to remove the photo. The company was made aware the White House disapproved. Colbert quipped the administration “pulled a mother-in-law” over the image.
The segment highlighted tensions over media image control. It turned a routine holiday photo into a public spectacle. Colbert’s stunt framed the incident as an attempt to manage perception.[]
Source: Yahoo
