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Former Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta star Erica Mena is now apologizing after she got the boot from the reality TV series for a disgustingly racist comment she made about cast member Spice.
Spotted on TMZ, Erica Mena is singing a different tune after VH1 fired her.
Speaking exclusively with the celebrity gossip site, Mena says she is sorry for calling Spice a monkey on a past episode of the popular VH1 reality series.
She insists there was no racist intent behind her words.
Per TMZ:
The ex-âLove & Hip Hopâ star â who was booted from the show for hurling the word â tells TMZ ⌠âI deeply regret my insensitive comment and want to humbly apologize to anybody I hurt or offended by my thoughtlessness. My choice of words was wrong, and I take full responsibility for what I said.â
She adds, âI am committed to listening to the voices of those affected and will work toward making amends. As a woman of color and the mother of two black children, I want to make it clear that my use of that word was not in any way racially driven.â
Erica ends with this ⌠âThat said, I do understand the gravity of what I said and want to use my platform to promote inclusivity and equality.â
A Recap of Erica Menaâs Heada** Behavior
The reality television star and struggle musician who identifies as âAfro-Latinaâ was let go immediately after the episode aired where she and Spice got into a heated exchange.Mena was not happy with Spice hanging out with her ex-husband Safaree, and things went wrong when she mentioned Menaâs son does not like her, causing her to lose it and call her a âmonkeyâ out of anger.
Viewers immediately called for VH1 to fire Erica Mena for using the slur, and they got their wish.
We shall see if Menaâs apology is enough to regain her job. We wonât be shocked if VH1 decides to bring her back on.
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Erica Mena, one of Love & Hip Hopâs long-time cast members, is now out of a job due to her reckless mouth.
Erica Mena and her forehead vein services will no longer be needed on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Mena got the boot from the VH1 reality show after she called fellow cast member and Reggae superstar Spice a slur during one of those classic LHHATL tense moments.
The reality show announced Mena is not returning for the next season in a statement shared on the showâs official X account.
âThe Love & Hip Hop franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our community. Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Erica Menaâs remarks play out in the final three episodes of the season. Effective immediately, she will not appear in the next season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,â the statement reads.
In the episode, Erica Mena and Spice tried to discuss their differences. Mena was not fond of Spiceâs friendship with her ex and the father of her children, Safaree, who is now âdatingâ Love & Hip Hop: Miami star Amara La Negra.
The conversation goes entirely left when Spice claims that Menaâs 16-year-old son, King, âhatesâ his mother, leading to Mena literally flipping the table on Spice and fellow cast member Shekinah, who was trying to mediate peace between them.
Social Media Is Lit Erica Mena Up
Before she got fired, social media was on Menaâs ridiculously tanned a**, dragging her for filth on the X (formerly known as Twitter), which probably led to VH1âs decision.
âErica Mena is a white latino racist cosplaying as black woman. To call THEE Spice BLACK & MONKEY then a BLUE to say she shouldâve died? YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT COMES TO YOU!! EVERY SINGLE THING!!,â one X User wrote.Â
Another X user wrote, âThe irony is, VH1/Viacom/Mona Scott saw this clip months ago and still decided to air it. It shouldâve never seen the light of day and Erica Mena shouldâve been let go immediately when it happened. Theyâre only doing this because of the outrage/backlash.âÂ
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