In a leaked video, HGTV 'Rehab Addict' host, Nicole Curtis, was caught saying the 'N-word' with a hard 'r' while shooting an episode of her show. The Detroit-born host has immediately realised what she said and asked the crew to 'kill' the footage.
By the time the video had gained so much traction,HGTV swung into action and cancelled the show. Curtis is also facing backlash for saying a racial slur and has since addressed the viral video.
In the viral video circulating online, which was provided exclusively and was first released byRadar Online, the reality TV star is seen struggling to do renovation work. She said, 'Why? It's my last one.'
The 49-year-old host followed it with the racial slur, even saying the hard 'r', 'Oh, fart n*****.' The video shows that Curtis immediately caught herself and tried to save herself, she said, 'What the f*** was that I just said?'
The host knew that she messed up, she's visibly stressed asking the crew to delete the footage, she said, 'Nick, you gotta, you gotta, can you kill that?'
Curtis appeared to be shaken up, adding, 'Oh, f*** my life.'
Radar Onlinereported that the footage was taken about two years ago and never aired, and the emergence of the tape comes just as Curtis and HGTV were set to premiere new episodes of 'Rehab Addict.'
A source told the outlet that the footage had circulated within the production community. 'When something happens, we all know about it... this footage has made it around to the (production) community she (has) screwed over,' the source said.
Another source added that Curtis deserved the backlash she's getting because of the video, 'You (Nicole Curtis) deserve everything you get. Treat us with dignity and respect, and quit making money off of our backs... You are a trash human,' another source said.
The video immediately went viral, which prompted HGTV to cancel Curtis' show and remove the series from streaming platforms HBO Max and Discovery+.
Source: International Business Times UK
