Video Shows Ex-Fox Anchor Using Profanity in Newsroom

A video showing former WJBK-TV Fox 2 Detroit anchor Taryn Asher using profanity and calling a colleague a "bitch" during a newsroom confrontation has emerged as a central piece of evidence in her ongoing lawsuit against the station. The footage, which captures a heated exchange over script preparation, is at the heart of a legal battle over whether Asher's November 2025 firing was justified or constituted sex discrimination and retaliation.

The incident occurred while Asher was preparing to record a public service announcement. In the video, she is heard discussing scripts and workflow with an off-camera individual, expressing frustration over the review process. "I can't wait for you to go through them all and then I go through them, because then I'm already getting ready by then," Asher says. The exchange escalates, and as the other person appears to leave, Asher states, "You're walking out really angry," followed by the slur. She then adds, "What the f-. Grow up," and complains about the colleague's "antics."

Fox Television Stations and New World Communications of Detroit, the station's owner, maintain that Asher's removal was the result of repeated unprofessional conduct and...