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HGTV’s Nicole Curtis Offers Explanation for Using Racial Slur on ‘Rehab Addict’ Set
Nicole Curtis said the racial slur was an accidental mix of made-up phrases; HGTV cancelled her show after footage leaked, prompting public denouncement of the language.
- On Tuesday, Nicole Curtis sat for her first interview since the February hot-mic on The Breakfast Club and said she meant to say "fart digger" and "fart knocker."
- Following the video's circulation in February, HGTV canceled Rehab Addict and removed it from platforms, citing hurtful language.
- As a self-described boy mom, Curtis said she makes up nonsense "fart" phrases because she cannot swear on her show and posted an Instagram apology in February that has since been deleted.
- Radio hosts pushed back, saying they didn't accept her explanation, with Charlamagne tha God challenging Curtis and having previously named her, while Curtis said, 'I didn't come on here to prove myself.'
- Curtis suggested a suspected leaker who is not Black had access to the clip and emphasized living and working in Detroit among Black friends while showing sensitivity to the issue.
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