Kathie Lee Giffordstill remembers a casting agents insult from earlier in her career.
The formerTodayTV host writes about the power of forgiveness and kindness in her new book.
She gave one example where she received a brutal slam.
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When she asked why, the agent spat, Because were looking for a pretty girl.
You know, like Jaclyn Smith: pretty, gorgeous, gorgeous.
A stunned Gifford started to leave, but then responded.
I said, When youre casting a cartoon, and I threw up my leg.
When youre casting a cartoon, let me know.
I left, thanking God that I could laugh about it.
Gifford now has some perspective on the incident.
I started to see, first of all, what a bitch she was.
What an unnecessary bitch she was.
She didnt say Sorry, honey, have a nice life.
Youre not what were looking for.
She had to be cruel.
She had to be the exact opposite of what my dad taught me to be.
The fact that I remember her name to this day is because she was so cruel.
