Designer John Galliano Fired From Dior After Alleged Anti-Semitic Remarks

By Sarah Crow Posted Mar 1st 2011 11:45AM

Following his multiple racist attacks against patrons at Paris' Le Perle bar, Dior has fired designer John Galliano, the Huffington Post reports.

Galliano, 50, who has served as the company's head designer since 1996, was first suspended by the fashion house last week after two Le Perle customers accused him of physical and verbal assault, pulling one woman's hair and calling her a "dirty Jew face," leading to his arrest.

Yesterday, a video hit the Internet of Galliano at the same bar telling customers, "I love Hitler," and saying, "People like you would be dead today. Your mothers, your forefathers would be f**king gassed."

Christian Dior Couture Chairman and CEO Sidney Toledano said of Galliano's racist remarks, "I unequivocally condemn the statements made by John Galliano which are in total contradiction to the longstanding core values of Christian Dior."

The incidents have sparked outrage from individuals around the world, perhaps most notably with Natalie Portman, a spokeswoman for the company.

The actress, who reportedly chose Rodarte over Dior on Oscar night after hearing of the designer's tirade, released a statement saying, "I am deeply shocked and disgusted by the video of John Galliano's comments that surfaced today. In light of this video, and as an individual who is proud to be Jewish, I will not be associated with Mr. Galliano in any way."

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Tuesday 01 March

By smartmolly

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Good!He is a great designer, but obviously also an idiot.

By stu

Dancing W/ The Stars 2012 contestant.

By wfc252

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LOLOL. Agree. Punishment for crimes of hideous bad taste in everything, ranging from grade school political faux pas antics, (Palinettes) to B-grade acting abilities. One look at last nites latest DWTS line-up just seals it- for me. Can't WAIT for Sheen to be announced as the next to join the entourage....

By themeeker

The only fashion job he can get now is designing cheesy skating outfits and granny panties for the Tonya Harding collection.

Good luck with that.

By Paul S

But if he would have beat up his girlfriend(or in his case boyfriend) did 20 lines of coke and drank a vat of vodka and drove his car into a tree he would still have his job.

By Good For The Gander

The best news I've heard so far today. Good for Natalie Portman for sending the message that she did. Dior did the smart thing, because they would have lost a *lot* of business, had they not fired this hateful idiot. Good riddance. I hope that he has trouble finding a job and has to gut fish in a cannery or something. (Not that there's anything wrong with *any* honest job, but it would be a far cry from what his dainty fingers are used to.) He needs a lesson in humility, to jerk a knot in his tail. Take him down a peg or two..........

By joan

With all the terrible things going on in the world today because of racism, anti semitism or any other type of personal dislikes by people, I am so glad someone has taken a step forward against such disgusting remarks and outbursts.
People are all the same under the skin and there is bad in good in all races, colors and creeds. No one is perfect.
John Galliano should be put out on an island way out in the ocean with all who do tirades like this and maybe they will then be happy with just each other and leave normal and decent people alone.

Friday 04 March

By 0099

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and he should take you with him;)

By missy

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099 you sound like the same type of racist Galliano does. Join him on that island, please.

By Steven

France has a law making it a criminal offense to say racial slurs. The next step is for French prosecutors to charge John Galliano for inciting racial hatred and seek a jail term for him. France has the guts to make racial intolerance a crime.

By Bonbon

He'll apologize, say he's on drugs, go on Oprah, then all of Hollyweird will want to wear his gowns again.

By Mia

I am pretty sure that he would have been gased as well.
He is not a blond hair, blue eyes!!
This guy has done lost his marbles.
ROTFLMAO

By YellowRose3218

GOOD. Its about time people start taking racail remarks more seriously. I hope this punk gets everything he deserves.

I hope life brings him nothing but misery and heartache from now on. What a pathetic, second-rate piece of garbage this hateful, ugly old queen is.

He's lucky he didn't get his azz kicked for those malicious remarks. Who knows? It may happen yet.

By georgie

Themeeker, as usual, you got that right! I was going to swear off of Dior, but they came through by taking a stand against this smuck.

By B. Taylor

Maybe he too was high on that "drug called Charlie Sheen."
We're all useful in this world, even if it's to serve as bad examples.

By Lynn

I like that. What a great post. I'll have to remember that one.

I like your post! Hollyweird, music, and the fashion industry seems full of bad examples.

By Bob

Another looney tune.

By sarahb

He picked the wrong people to pick on. If he had said those things about Christians, people would have laughed with him and there would have been no repercussions.

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