{"id":42334,"date":"2026-08-13T04:11:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42334"},"modified":"2026-08-13T04:11:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T23:11:10","slug":"howard-stern-shows-insane-women-only-dress-code-rule-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42334","title":{"rendered":"Howard Stern Show&#8217;s &#8216;insane&#8217; women-only dress code rule revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F08%2F137219528.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Female employees working for \u201cThe Howard Stern Show\u201d are reportedly not allowed to always wear sneakers in the office, despite men being able to.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/16831960\/howard-stern-show-rule-women-staffers-sneakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The US Sun reported<\/a> Wednesday that female workers hide their shoes under desks at the<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>SiriusXM office in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is this rule that it doesn\u2019t matter what kind of footwear men wore [sic], but the women are not allowed to wear sneakers at work,\u201d an insider told the outlet.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Female workers employed at \u201cThe Howard Stern Show\u201d are allegedly not allowed to wear sneakers in the office. (Seen here: Howard Stern on his radio show.) <span class=\"credit\">YouTube\/ The Howard Stern Show<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>However, insiders alleged to the US Sun that male workers can. (Seen here: Stern.) <span class=\"credit\">NBCU Photo Bank\/NBCUniversal via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to the source, women are instructed to have certain shoes at the ready in case higher-up executives walk through the office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know of people that still like keep like non-sneakers in case certain execs are expected in the offices,\u201d the insider alleged.<\/p>\n<p>The source explained that they would\u2019ve expected the rule to have loosened up after the COVID-19 pandemic, alleging that they were also told to dress up over Zoom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Per the outlet, female employees always have extra dress shoes hidden under their desk in case executives visit the office. (Seen here: Stern and his staffers in 2006.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cThere is this rule that it doesn\u2019t matter what kind of footwear men wore [sic], but the women are not allowed to wear sneakers at work,\u201d the source alleged. (Seen here: Stern in 2006.) <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>However, that wasn\u2019t the case.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTimes have changed but also maybe don\u2019t have different rules for men and women,\u201d the insider claimed. \u201cThat\u2019s insane.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US Sun also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/howardstern\/comments\/1879ah3\/the_infamous_2013_pelican_brief_the_day_howard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cited a 2013 video<\/a> of head honcho Howard Stern calling out his staff for what they were wearing in the office, in front of clients and talent they had worked hard to secure for interviews.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cTimes have changed but also maybe don\u2019t have different rules for men and women. That\u2019s insane,\u201d the insider said. (Seen here: Stern with Robin Quivers.) <span class=\"credit\">Mike Coppola<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In 2013, Stern (seen here with Madonna and Robin Quivers) had instructed all of his staff to start dressing better in front of executives and talent. <span class=\"credit\">Kevin Mazur<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSome people around here look like zombies from \u2018Walking Dead,&#8217;\u201d the radio personality, 72, said during a PowerPoint presentation. \u201cWe look like a college radio station. We look like we have homeless people working here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s off-putting and scary,\u201d he said, urging employees to \u201cwork on their appearance\u201d and dress up during interview days, Monday through Wednesday, to make good impressions on clients.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not saying we\u2019re a suit-and-tie organization,\u201d Stern added, insisting that they just \u201cupgrade their appearance\u201d and avoid \u201cshlubby\u201d dresses  and \u201chomeless looks.\u201d <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>At the time, Stern (seen here with Cher) stated that \u201cno one is an exception.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for SiriusXM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A rep for the media personality (seen above with Jennifer Lopez) wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment. <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for SiriusXM<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIf a celebrity comes in, you MUST look nice,\u201d the PowerPoint reads. \u201cI will send you home! \u2026 No one is an exception.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Additionally, insiders told the US Sun that employees are forbidden from speaking to Stern at work events and can be fired if they break the rule.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for \u201cThe Howard Stern Show\u201d wasn\u2019t immediately available to Page Six for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Female employees working for \u201cThe Howard Stern Show\u201d are reportedly not allowed to always wear sneakers in the office, despite men being able to. 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