MSG Secret Talent Database Labels Celebrities by Risk, Including LGBTQIA Status
TL;DR
MSG is alleged to operate a secret 'talent' database that assigns 'risk' scores and, for some entries, records LGBTQIA identity and race; Wired reports show about 39,539 entries, including 93 labeled LGBTQIA, with high-risk marks on Freddie Gibbs, Lil Jon, DaBaby, and A Boogie Wit da Hoodie. MSG denies the claims and says it is pursuing legal remedies amid lawsuits over a data leak.
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