Fox News apologizes for botching Aretha Franklin tribute with wrong photo

Well, seen one you seen em all, right?
from AJC
"Fox News issued an apology for mistakenly using an image of Patti LaBelle in a news package tribute for legendary singer Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday morning, People reported.
“ 'We sincerely apologize to Aretha Franklin’s family and friends,' Fox News Vice President Jessica Santostefano said in a statement."
You would think an apology on a SNAFU this big from Fox News' VP would appear somewhere on their site. Nope. Real strange, I wanted to post a link to Fox telling their side of the story, but not a word on their website, nada, after several searches. Not the first time a search of Fox turned up nothing while the whole planet discusses something.
Anyway here is the story:

Well, seen one you seen em all, right?
from AJC
"Fox News issued an apology for mistakenly using an image of Patti LaBelle in a news package tribute for legendary singer Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday morning, People reported.
“ 'We sincerely apologize to Aretha Franklin’s family and friends,' Fox News Vice President Jessica Santostefano said in a statement."
You would think an apology on a SNAFU this big from Fox News' VP would appear somewhere on their site. Nope. Real strange, I wanted to post a link to Fox telling their side of the story, but not a word on their website, nada, after several searches. Not the first time a search of Fox turned up nothing while the whole planet discusses something.
Anyway here is the story:
I’d like to think it’s an honest mistake but it’s Fox. I think your opening line sez it.
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