CNN’s Pereira: Rachel Dolezal ‘Had Told a Lot of Lies.’ ‘Appropriating ... a Culture’

CNN's Pereira: Dolezal Has 'Told A Lot of Lies;' 'Appropriating...A Culture' (NewsBusters)

On Tuesday's New Day, CNN's Michaela Pereira criticized former NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal for her false narrative about her race: "To a lot of people, it's as though she's just appropriating a lifestyle, a culture, a racial identity. And the fact is, she's told a lot of lies about other things." 

Pereira and Chris Cuomo both countered their co-anchor Alisyn Camerota, who gushed over Dolezal's interview on NBC's Today: "What a fascinating conversation! I mean, this is mind-blowing; and, of course, provocative stuff. Isn't it interesting...to live in a time when people are identifying themselves – I think of Bruce Jenner with transgendered issues – and now, her with transracial issues...they identify themselves as different than as we see them. That's an interesting proposition."