Katty Kay Resigns From Ozy Media Following NYT Report

The embattled digital media company Ozy lost one of its biggest stars on Wednesday, when Katty Kay, a former BBC anchor, announced on Twitter that she had resigned.

Ms. Kay said in her post that she had handed in her resignation Tuesday morning.

“I had recently joined the company after my long career at the BBC, excited to explore opportunities in the digital space,” she wrote. “I support the mission to bring diverse stories and voices to the public conversation. But the allegations in The New York Times, which caught me be surprise, are serious and deeply troubling and I had no choice but to end my relationship with the company.”

Last year, while at the BBC, Ms. Kay started hosting a podcast, “When Katty Met Carlos,” with Ozy’s co-founder and chief executive, Carlos Watson. She joined Ozy over the summer, with her last broadcast for BBC after nearly three decades there taking place on June 24. “It’s been a privilege to sit in this chair,” she told viewers, “and I’ll miss your company.”

Ms. Kay’s announcement that she was leaving Ozy came a day after the company’s board said it had initiated an investigation following a New York Times report that raised questions about its business practices.

Article source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/29/business/media/katty-kay-ozy-media.html