Barker's Beauties: Racism & Harassment Allegations

0:00It's March 22nd. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today starts now. AI-powered and spotlight-ready. I'm Cory with the story. Kathleen Bradley made history as the first full-time black model on the price is right, back in 1990. She and her successor Claudia Jordan say they faced intense racism from fans, producers, and even longtime host Bob Barker during their time as Barker's beauties. A decade later, Jordan joined the show and described similar hostility on set. Producers allegedly made racist remarks and harassed her based on stereotypes about black women. Barker reportedly pulled away from hugs by black contestants, showing what they called a darker side to the popular game show. Former model Holly Hallstrom added to the claims in a new documentary, linking Barker's attitudes to past conflicts with another co-star. She said his prejudices were no surprise for a man of his generation and background. Jordan eventually quit right there on stays during a taping, then sued the production company for sexual harassment and racial discrimination

1:04in two. 2004. The case settled out of court, while Bradley pushed for the full story to come out good and bad. Barker's representative has denied all misconduct allegations since his death last year. The host ran the show for over 50 years, leaving a huge mark on daytime TV as the documentary Dirty Rotten Scandals dives deeper into these. Revelations.