It looks as if Don Lemon is enjoying his unexpected downtime. During a brief talk with TIME during the TIME100 Gala just days after leaving CNN, he shared that his goals were, “Sitting on the beach with this gentleman all summer,” referring to his fiancé, Tim Malone. “I’m going to have a summer of a 12-year-old,” he joked.
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As for how he felt upon his sudden departure, Lemon stated, “I’m not an angry person, I’m not mad. I’m a very resilient person. I’ve had a very full life with lots of twists and turns. I come from strong, sturdy stock in Louisiana and I am lucky enough to be in a position where I don’t have to worry about, you know, not having a place to live or a home or whatever,” he told Page Six. Lemon is all about keeping his outlook positive and leaning on loved ones, such as Malone. “I have people around me who love me, including this gentleman right here. So I’m good,” he declared. Despite his sunny perspective, things were reportedly strained between him and Malone post-firing, but it seems to have brought them closer together.
