Gretchen Carlson

Latest Stories

Gretchen Carlson, who credits her Lutheran upbringing in launching her David-versus-Goliath challenge of Fox News, offers insight for anyone facing turmoil and trouble on their own. Photo by Stephanie Cowan. (Photo courtesy of Gretchen Carlson)

Prayer, faith were key when Gretchen Carlson took on Fox News in epic lawsuit

By Mark A. Kellner - The Washington Times

This Oct. 31, 2019, photo shows former Fox News personality Gretchen Carlson during an interview in New York. Carlson received a reported $20 million settlement from Fox News in 2016 after she sued the network, claiming the late Roger Ailes, then head of the division, demoted then fired her when she rejected his sexual advances. Carlson’s allegations have been the basis of two Hollywood projects this year: Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” series, which aired earlier this year, and the upcoming “Bombshell” where Nicole Kidman stars as Carlson. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Gretchen Carlson wants out of Fox News NDA

By John Carucci - Associated Press

This Oct. 31, 2019 photo shows former Fox News personality Gretchen Carlson during an interview in New York. Carlson received a reported $20 million settlement from Fox News in 2016 after she sued the network, claiming the late Roger Ailes, then head of the division, demoted then fired her when she rejected his sexual advances. Carlson’s allegations have been the basis of two Hollywood projects this year: Showtime’s “The Loudest Voice” series, which aired earlier this year, and the upcoming “Bombshell” where Nicole Kidman stars as Carlson. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Gretchen Carlson wants to speak freely about Fox News tenure

By JOHN CARUCCI - Associated Press

Gretchen Carlson attends the TIME 100 Gala in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Gretchen Carlson, Miss America chairwoman, steps down

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 5, 2019 file photo, Gretchen Carlson attends Variety's Power of Women: New York presented by Lifetime at Cipriani 42nd Street Miss America-Carlson in New York. Carlson is stepping down as board chairwoman of the Miss America Organization. The former Fox News host and former Miss America says in a statement Wednesday, June 5, that she has helped make the organization more relevant. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Gretchen Carlson steps down as Miss America chairwoman

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

In this combination of Aug. 30, 2018, file photos, Gretchen Carlson, left, chairwoman of the Miss America board of directors, and Regina Hopper, the pageant's CEO, speaks to the contestants and the crowd during the annual Miss America arrival celebration in Atlantic City, N.J. Carlson, Hopper and the Miss America Organization are being sued by a former board member and four states claiming &quot;an illegal and bad-faith takeover&quot; of the pageant. The lawsuit filed Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, in Atlantic City. (Erin Grugan/The Press of Atlantic City via AP)

Miss America leaders illegally took over pageant, lawsuit says

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Miss North Dakota Cara Mund reacts after being named Miss America during the Miss America 2018 pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Miss America Organization strikes back at rebellious states

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

Gretchen Carlson attends the TIME 100 Gala in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Miss America hits states over Gretchen Carlson protest

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

Miss Massachusetts Gabriela Taveras, left, and Miss Indiana Lydia Tremaine celebrate after winning preliminary competition awards in the Miss America pageant Friday Sept. 7, 2018 in Atlantic City, N.J. Taveras won the onstage interview and Tremaine won the talent portion. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)

The Latest: New Miss America glad swimsuit was eliminated

Associated Press

Gretchen Carlson speaks to the contestants and the crowd at Kennedy Plaza during the annual Miss America arrival celebration, Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 in Atlantic City, N.J. The official arrival of the 51 hopefuls vying for the title of Miss America went off Thursday without direct mention of the recent public tensions between the reigning titleholder and the pageant’s leadership. (Erin Grugan/The Press of Atlantic City via AP)

Internal strife put aside as Miss America hopefuls arrive

By DAVID PORTER - Associated Press

The Latest: Tensions absent as Miss America hopefuls arrive

Associated Press

In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Gretchen Carlson participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss her book &quot;Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Back Your Power&quot; at AOL Studios, in New York. Miss America chairwoman Carlson has struck back against the reigning Miss America, saying Cara Mund’s allegations that Carlson and others have bullied and silenced her has led to the loss of $75,000 in scholarship money for this year’s contestants. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Gretchen Carlson: Miss America’s claims cost pageant $75K

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

FILE – In this Sept. 10, 2017, file photo, Miss North Dakota Cara Mund reacts after being named Miss America during the Miss America 2018 pageant in Atlantic City, N.J. In a letter sent to former Miss Americas on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, Mund says she has been bullied, manipulated and silenced by the pageant's current leadership, including chairwoman Gretchen Carlson. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray, File)

Miss America: Leadership bullied, manipulated, silenced me

By Wayne Parry - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Gretchen Carlson participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss her book &quot;Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Back Your Power&quot; at AOL Studios in New York. Carlson, the former Fox News host now in charge of the Miss America Organization, says the group needs to heal a divisive rift that has seen 20 state organizations call for her and other top leaders to resign. In an interview with The Associated Press that Carlson said would be her last on the subject, said Miss America officials at all levels need to be “on the same page,” and hoped that would happen before the next Miss America is crowned in Atlantic City on Sept. 9, 2018. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

Miss America head Gretchen Carlson seeks ‘healing process’

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2017, file photo, Gretchen Carlson participates in the BUILD Speaker Series to discuss her book &quot;Be Fierce: Stop Harassment and Take Back Your Power&quot; at AOL Studios in New York. Carlson, the former Fox News host now in charge of the Miss America Organization, says the group needs to heal a divisive rift that has seen 20 state organizations call for her and other top leaders to resign. In an interview with The Associated Press that Carlson said would be her last on the subject, said Miss America officials at all levels need to be “on the same page,” and hoped that would happen before the next Miss America is crowned in Atlantic City on Sept. 9, 2018. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP, File)

The Latest: Miss America Organization seeks to end divisions

Associated Press

In this file photo, contestants greet onstage in the swimsuit completion during the first night of Miss America 2018 preliminaries in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017. In June 2018, Miss America pageant organizers announced the contest would drop its swimsuit and evening gown competitions moving forward. (Tom Gralish/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP) **FILE**

Factions in Miss America split over leadership, direction

Associated Press

Carlson: There’s ‘justice’ in ouster of Miss America leaders

By WAYNE PARRY - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 25, 2017 file photo, Gretchen Carlson attends the TIME 100 Gala, celebrating the 100 most influential people in the world in New York. Carlson says the Harvey Weinstein scandal shows the nation may be in the midst of a profound cultural shift on the issue of sexual harassment. Carlson's lawsuit against former Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes led to his ouster last year. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)

Carlson says nation shifting on harassment issue

By DAVID BAUDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 18, 2010, file photo, TV personality Gretchen Carlson appears on the set of &quot;Fox &amp; Friends&quot; in New York. The former Fox News Channel anchor Carlson told Good Housekeeping for its February 2017 issue that sexual harassment “is not an issue that women should feel pressure to solve by ourselves.” (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Gretchen Carlson: Fighting sex harassment is everyone’s job

By The Associated Press - Associated Press