If Hall didn’t know, there is this thing called "ethics."
The “Real Housewives of Miami” star Larsa Pippen is criticizing Tamron Hall over an interview that Pippen believes was biased. Pippen wrote, “She was very negative and judgmental,” in response to an Instagram post by The Shade Room in which Hall defended their February meeting.
In a talk about Pippen’s relationship with Michael Jordan’s son Marcus Jordan, Pippen claimed that Hall’s tone and facial expressions indicated she never wanted to have an honest conversation. After throwing some characteristic shade, the reality star concluded, “If she wants to audition for housewives, I know somebody.
During her appearance on “The Tamron Hall Show,” Pippen discussed the difficulties of her current relationship with Marcus, 32. The jewelry designer sounded miffed at the time because Hall kept mentioning that Marcus was 16 years younger than her and asked her why she’d date him knowing that Marcus’s father had problems with her ex-husband, Scottie Pippen.
Michael and Scottie famously played together for the Chicago Bulls in the ’80s and ’90s. Still, the retired basketball stars fell out when Michael made allegations in ESPN’s 2020 docuseries “The Last Dance.” Hall defended her line of questioning earlier this week, claiming that it is her responsibility to have an authentic conversation with her guest and not waste the time of the people watching at home.
In addition, she noted, “Barbara Walters famously said she never wanted to leave an interview and have someone say, “You should’ve asked that.” Both Hall and Larsa believed they were within their rights to ask and answer the questions they did.
The Bravolebrity revealed she didn’t really want to talk about her boyfriend’s family at one point during their conversation. During that time, Larsa remarked, “I feel like it’s not about, you know, my parents or his parents — they’re all happy; our whole family is fine.”
She claimed that age doesn’t define one’s degree of maturity, saying, “I’ve dated guys that were a lot older than me. I’m ten years younger than Scottie.” During her chat with Larsa Pippen for “The Tamron Hall Show,” Hall did not hold back. The talk show presenter peppered the star of “The Real Housewives of Miami” with questions, many of which pertained to her romantic relationships.
Hall asked Pippen if she is in love with her boyfriend, NBA star Michael Jordan’s son Marcus Jordan. Pippen’s retort was worthy of praise from any public relations officer. “Our situation is excellent. People assume we’ve known each other forever, but that’s not the case,” she explained.
Hall cut her in mid-sentence and blasted Pippen. “Well, he’s 16 years younger than you, so that’s impossible,” she said. Then, Pippen said that she and Jordan share that they are both originally from Chicago, as there is a lot of common ground between them. But Hall was having none of it.
“Even with the age gap?” she probed. “I don’t want to sound flippant, but it’s a fact that men would happily date women 30 years their junior. But he’s 16 years your junior; besides the Bulls, do you have anything in common with him?”
Further clarifying her stance, she said, “I don’t consider age as you’re mature or immature. That has nothing to do with whether or not you’re an adult. If you can legally buy alcohol at age 21, I say you should be able to enlist in the military at age 18. Depending on the situation, age is not always a reliable indicator of maturity.”
According to Hall, the age thing is secondary for most people. “Truth is, you are a stunningly attractive woman. You’re free to go out with anybody you choose. Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan did not have the relationship that many assumed they did, and they do not have one now, so why would you want to date his son?”
Hall then inquired of Pippen regarding the status of her friendship with Jordan’s parents. “I recently have been hanging out with them,” Pippen responded. “I’d rather not dwell on the subject at the moment. It has nothing to do with my family or his.”