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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2025 · 18 MIN

Betrayals, Backpedals, and Broadcast Blowups: This Week in Reputation Damage

from The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson · host www.mollymcpherson.com

This week delivered a crash course in reputational damage. From a celebrity divorce to a DOGE(Y) dodge, and newsroom blowback, this episode highlights five real-time PR failures that exposed deeper internal fractures.Mentioned in this episode:Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Furness: When a “conscious uncoupling” narrative veers into betrayalJeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez: The media quote provided about their pre-wedding press tour. Previous episode for context: (Houston, Gayle King and Crew Have a Problem: Blue Origins PR Free Fall)Elon Musk: His pivot away from Trump raises eyebrows. Jake Tapper: CNN’s anchor (and one crisis communicator) faces the heat from the release of Original Sin. Delta Airlines: A viral in-flight moment that struck the wrong chord. Want More Behind the Breakdown? Follow The PR Breakdown with Molly McPherson on Substack for early access to podcast episodes, private member chats, weekly live sessions, and monthly workshops that go deeper than the mic. It is the inside hub for communicators who want real strategy, clear judgment, and a little side-eye where it counts.Follow Molly on Substack Subscribe to Molly's Weekly Newsletter  Need a Keynote Speaker? Drawing from real-world PR battles, Molly delivers the same engaging stories and hard-won crisis insights from the podcast to your live audience. Click here to book Molly for your next meeting. Follow & Connect with Molly:https://www.youtube.com/mollymcphersonhttps://mollymcpherson.substack.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@mollybmcphersonhttps://www.instagram.com/molly.mcpherson/...

This week delivered a crash course in reputational damage. From a celebrity divorce to a DOGE(Y) dodge, and newsroom blowback, this episode highlights five real-time PR failures that exposed deeper internal fractures. Mentioned in this episode: Hugh Jackman & Deborra-Lee Furness: When a “conscious uncoupling” narrative veers into betrayalJeff Bezos & Lauren Sánchez: The media quote provided about their pre-wedding press tour. Previous episode for context: (Houston, Gayle King and...

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