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In this Nov. 10, 2011, file photo, Rodner Figueroa arrives at the 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards in Las Vegas. Univision announced Thursday, March 12, 2015, that Figueroa has been fired after making unacceptable remarks about U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Emmy-winning Univision host Rodner Figueroa was fired Wednesday after he said first lady Michelle Obama "looks like she's part of the cast of "Planet of the Apes."

According to a statement from Univision, the host of the entertainment show "El Gordo Y La Flaca," and "Sal Y Pimienta," was dismissed immediately after the show.

According to a Huffington Post story, Figueroa's comment came after interviewing make-up artist Paolo Ballesteros who uses makeup to transform himself into celebrity look-a-likes. Figueroa commented on Ballesteros' transformation into Michelle Obama.

"Mind you, you know that Michelle Obama looks like she's part of the cast of "Planet of the Apes," the film," Figueroa said.

"Yesterday during the entertainment program" El Gordo y La Flaca," Rodner Figueroa comments on the First Lady Michelle Obama were completely reprehensible and in no way reflect the values ​​or opinions of Univision. As a result, Mr. Figueroa was dismissed immediately."
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