CNN’s Brooke Baldwin says goodbye with emotional speech on latest show – Deadline

Brooke Baldwin was only allowed to keep the CNN anchor seat warm for a week. Instead, she lasted for 13 years, until today’s final farewell to the audience at her final show.

Baldwin struggled to stay calm after a brief montage of her CNN moments before addressing the audience for the last time.

“This job where I have used my voice for over a decade has been nothing short of a privilege,” said Baldwin. So for you at home, thank you. Thank you for your trust in me. Thank you for holding me accountable. And thank you for all the love. “

Baldwin announced her departure in February. tell viewers, “I just need to do more beyond the walls of this place.” But she also hinted in an interview that there were other reasons: She called CNN a “male-dominated network” and noted that the highest paid anchors and executives are men. She had expressed some frustration that her hour was being pulled from the 2020 presidential campaign for Jake Tapper.

Today, Baldwin put aside any lingering bitterness and thanked her “CNN family.” She added, “Thanks for making me better. Thanks for pushing. Thank you for believing in me and my big back flip from today’s high dive. “