Erick Adame, who has been the meteorologist for Spectrum's NY1 for about four years, announced that he had been fired on Monday."I have recently been terminated from my job as the meteorologist at Spectrum News NY1 in NYC," he wrote in a statement on Instagram. "I am taking this opportunity to share my truth rather than let others control the narrative of my life."In the letter, Adame, who has been nominated for two Emmy awards for his work, wrote that "despite being a public figure and being on television in the biggest market in the country," he had "secretly appeared on an adult website."The website itself was never named."On this site, I acted out my compulsive behaviors, while at home, by performing on camera for other men," he wrote. "It was 100% consensual on both of our parts.
I wasn't paid for this, and it was absurd of me to think I could keep this private." Adame added that when his employer found out, he was suspended and later terminated.In the letter, Adame wrote that he wanted to "unequivocally apologize" to his employers, co-workers, audience, family, and friends.