I manage a lot of people. I cover the news. I deal with holy hell around me. Before then, every time he considered confronting his same-sex attraction, he would go through the same mental checklist. What are you going to tell your family? Instead, Smith repressed his feelings, and even married a woman — Virginia Donald — in Smith, a longtime Fox News journalist who joined CNBC last year to host " The News with Shepard Smith ," didn't publicly come out as gay until — but started telling close friends and coworkers a decade ago.
Since then, he said, he's been made the "token gay" at work multiple times. Throughout his fireside chat, Smith emphasized that everyone — regardless of identity — needs to keep an eye out for workplace tokenism, when a manager expects you to be representative of your entire community.
The moment you start to feel like the office's token, Smith said, it's time to meet with your manager. In those moments, Smith said he kept his message simple: He's a professional, there to do a job, and nothing else should matter.
Here's his advice for dealing with similar situations, no matter what stage of your career you're in. Have an honest conversation with your immediate supervisor, Smith advised: Keep the discussion calm, and preferably not over email. The anchor had been with Fox News since its inception in and took on a reputation in recent years as an outspoken critic of some of his network colleagues and President Donald Trump. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
David Shepard "Shep" Smith Jr. In , Smith was two credits shy of graduating from Ole Miss when he dropped out to marry classmate Virginia Donald and take a Panama City, Florida, reporting job. Smith then made his way to Los Angeles, where he worked as a reporter for the now-defunct news show "A Current Affair" and the Fox News Edge affiliate news service. As a reporter, Smith had a fierce tenacity and solid work ethic.
He later told The New York Times that he "didn't like it when people didn't work as hard as I did,'' and "was aggressive and probably difficult and loud.
After years of local reporting, Smith was among the first people hired by Fox News's co-founder, the late Roger Ailes, for the network's launch in In his first years at Fox News, Smith was at first reluctant for an on-camera spot. When he agreed in to appear as an overnight anchor, he was surprised that he liked it.
While at Fox News, Smith quickly moved up the ranks as he covered major news events of the day including Princess Diana's funeral, President Bill Clinton's impeachment trial, and the Columbine High School massacre.
As a rising star, Smith himself hit the headlines in November , when he was arrested and charged with felony aggravated battery in Tallahassee, Florida after an incident that happened while he was covering the presidential election. Smith hosted programs "Fox News Report" and Studio B that turned around concise, high-speed, and engaging reporting that became his signature style at the network.
In , Smith traveled to New Orleans to report from the ground on the devastation left in Hurricane Katrina's wake, which officials had denied in the days after the storm. In , it was announced that Smith would become the managing editor of Fox News' new breaking news division and the host of "Shepard Smith Reporting. After years of his sexuality being the subject of New York City social gossip and reports by the now-defunct site Gawker, Smith openly talked about being gay in , but said he never considered himself "in the closet.
After his rise to the top of the network, Smith wasn't afraid to publicly spar around issues he was passionate about and with figures he disagreed with, even if it was a fellow star anchor. Donald Trump's election and presidency provided Smith with repeated opportunities to take issue with the administration's stances and the network's reporting on the president.
In an announcement that reportedly came as a shock to much of the network, Smith signed off for the last time on October 11, Loading Something is loading. Email address. Deal icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt.
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