Health & Fitness
NJ Native And Ex-ESPN Reporter Britt McHenry Has Brain Tumor
The NJ native who reportedly filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against Fox News is asking for support and understanding.
NEW JERSEY – Britt McHenry, a New Jersey native and former ESPN reporter, announced on Twitter on Thursday that she has a brain tumor.
McHenry, 33, who recently filed a sexual harassment against Fox News, is asking for support and understanding and said she has an "amazing medical team" behind her.
I was trying to keep this relatively private. But as usual, things are being said without my consent. I have a brain tumor. I’m with an amazing medical team and surgery is imminent. Thank you for continued support and understanding at this time.
— Britt McHenry (@BrittMcHenry) February 27, 2020
McHenry, who is from Mount Holly, worked at ESPN from 2014-17 and was part of a series of layoffs in 2017, according to NJ Advance Media.
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Her Twitter profile says she worked as a Fox News contributor & Fox Nation host. But she filed a lawsuit against Fox News and her former co-host, Tyrus, in December according to TMZ, calling the network a “sanctuary for sexual harassers.”
McHenry once made headlines when she was seen on video arguing with a tow lot employee. She was suspended after the video went viral.
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