Nicole Curtis tearfully apologized after she uttered the n-word during a filming of her HGTV series “Rehab Addict.”
She immediately pleaded with a producer to “kill” the scene, but the producer declined. “I’m not killing it,” he told her.
“Oh, f–k my life,” Curtis said.
RadarOnline published the clip of Curtis uttering the offensive language. HGTV quickly cancelled her home renovation show.
Curtis reached out to TMZ to help rehab her image. She told the gossip blog: “I want to be clear: the word in question is wrong and not part of my vocabulary and never has been, and I apologize to everyone.”
She continued: “I’m grateful for the 15-year journey we’ve shared. It’s been a meaningful chapter, but my focus isn’t on my career. My focus, at this moment is rightfully on my relationships, and my community — the people who truly know my character and where my heart is.”
In a statement to TMZ, HGTV stated it was “recently made aware of an offensive racial comment made during the filming of Rehab Addict. Not only is language like this hurtful and disappointing to our viewers, partners, and employees — it does not align with the values of HGTV.”
HGTV said the series was removed from all platforms. “We remain dedicated to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion across our content and our workplace.”
The series was removed from Warner Bros. Discovery’s streaming platforms.
HGTV star Nicole Curtis of "Rehab Addict" caught on camera using a Racial slur pic.twitter.com/MtYIo85DaC
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