In an unprecedented turn of events, Rachel Maddow, the prominent MSNBC anchor known for her bold commentary and political insight, has seen her show, The Rachel Maddow Show, suffer a massive 22 percent ratings slump, with over five million viewers tuning out in recent months. Once the highest-rated news program in its time slot, Maddow’s show has plummeted from 2.3 million viewers to just 1.8 million, leaving industry insiders questioning what went wrong.

The dramatic drop in viewers comes after Maddow’s public fallout with MSNBC’s new leadership over controversial programming decisions, including the ousting of popular “non-white” hosts like Joy Reid. The backlash from these remarks appears to have had a direct impact on the show’s viewership, raising eyebrows about the future of Maddow’s career at the network.