Former ‘Shark Week’ Host Reacts to Claim That the Show ‘Lacks Diversity,’ ‘Overrepresents Men’
Former “Shark Week” host Mike Rowe shared his reaction to a claim about the issue of diversity on the show. In a post on Facebook, Rowe shared a photo of himself holding up a screen with an article from the Washington…
Former “Shark Week” host Mike Rowe shared his reaction to a claim about the issue of diversity on the show.
In a post on Facebook, Rowe shared a photo of himself holding up a screen with an article from The Washington Post titled, “‘Shark Week’ lacks diversity, overrepresents men named Mike, scientists say.”
He reacted, saying, “Good Morning. As a white male named Mike who hosted Shark Week more than once, this headline caught my eye in The Washington Post.”
Rowe added, “I saw it this morning, shortly after awakening in New York City, where I’ve come to promote another Season of Dirty Jobs, which as you may have heard, premieres this Sunday at 8pm on Discovery.”
Noting he has not “yet had my coffee,” Rowe continued, “But in the course of promoting a new season of Dirty Jobs, (Sunday at 8pm on Discovery,) I suspect I might be asked to respond specifically to this headline.”
The post went on to encourage users to leave their thoughts or suggestions in the comments section, unless “you’re a white guy named Mike.”
He joked, “I think we’ve all heard quite enough from you.”
Concluding the post, Rowe reminded followers that “Dirty Jobs” is back on Sundays at 8 p.m. and questioned how “former Shark Week host, Mike Tyson, is taking the news.”