Gina Carano Reveals Dana White Came Out of the Blue to Rescue Her From Cancelation & Asked Her “To Get a Hold of Ben Shapiro”

Published 06/29/2022, 2:47 AM EDT

Many fighters have had issues with UFC President Dana White. But there are several who have several positive things to say about him. This includes commentator Joe Rogan and retired MMA fighter, Gina Carano.

Carano appeared on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’, episode #1837, and spoke about how White helped her when she was canceled.

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As per ‘FoxNews‘, the fighter-turned-actress was removed from the Disney project ‘The Mandalorian’ because of a few comments she made. Additionally, she also had to face backlash on social media. During the difficult time, White reached out to her with some advice.

Speaking about Dana White, Carano said, “He was actually one of the people randomly enough that reached out to me when I got canceled and sent me a text message, like ‘you have to get a hold of Ben Shapiro’. And this is coming from like the last time me and Dana spoke what was over a controversy of like me, coming back, having a fight.”

“So it was a surprise text, and he was like, hit it was right when I was canceled and was like, ‘Gina, you have to get a hold of Ben Shapiro. He’s looking for you.”

“It’s so random that people that come out of the woodwork when you’re like completely tossed to the side and then, like, you really get to see people for who they are.”

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Joe Rogan went on to share the experiences of people whom he knew who went through a similar situation. After all, the famous Spotify podcaster knows what it feels like to be in that kind of plight.

Joe Rogan: His Spotify controversy

Many were of the opinion that Rogan was spreading misinformation through topics discussed on his JRE podcast. Hence, not too long ago, there were many people speaking against him. This included artists like Neil Young.

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Spotify as a platform too was criticized. As a result, they made some changes, introduced new features, and also will have a ‘Safety Advisory Council‘ to prevent future problems.

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It turns out Rogan wanted ‘complete creative control‘ over his podcast and signed up with Spotify with that in mind. Hence, he understands the place Carano was in during her controversy.

What do you think about Rogan and Carano’s conversation about Dana White? Let us know in the comments.

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Rohini Kottu is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. She is also a Psychologist and has a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Rohini, in her role as a UFC writer, combines her admiration for the mental resilience that MMA fighters have and her love for analysis.

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Reubyn Coutinho

Gina Carano Reveals Dana White Came Out of the Blue to Rescue Her From Cancelation & Asked Her “To Get a Hold of Ben Shapiro”

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