Nicole Curtis claims a slip of the tongue was the perpetrator after she uttered a racial slur throughout filming of her HGTV present Rehab Addict, which was canceled within the aftermath of the scandal.
Curtis, 49, appeared Tuesday on The Breakfast Club radio present, lower than two months after HGTV canceled her sequence Rehab Addict after she was caught on digital camera utilizing the ‘N-word’ throughout filming.
Curtis, a local of Lake Orion, Michigan, was subsequently heard utilizing the racial epithet in a clip printed by Radar, saying, ‘Oh, fart n*****.’
In her look on the speak present on Tuesday, Curtis informed the show’s Charlamagne tha God, DJ Envy, and Jess Hilarious that she makes use of related phrases – ‘fart digger’ and ‘fart knocker’ – which led to the on-camera slip.
When requested about her preoccupation with flatulence, Curtis defined that it is a trait she picked up from her sons.
Curtis stated, ‘Do you’ve got boys? Boys speak about farts – on a regular basis. OK, once more, I can’t swear on my present – OK so sure, I’ve made up these loopy phrases.’
Nicole Curtis, 49, claims a slip of the tongue was the perpetrator after she uttered a racial slur throughout filming of her HGTV present Rehab Addict, which was canceled amid the scandal
Curtis is seen in a promotional photograph from her now cancelled HGTV present
DJ Envy stated he was skeptical of her protection as a result of the phrase involving the N-word ‘got here out so naturally.’
Charlamagne additionally scrutinized the dearth of logic mirrored within the phrase Curtis claims she meant to say.
‘Fart digger sounds such as you’re taking part in with a**holes all day – why?’ Charlamagne stated. ‘That’s one other dialog – why would you be digging in random asses, digging for farts?’
Curtis defended her gibberish in saying, ‘I don’t have a rhyme or cause of the phrases that I make up – I say nonsense stuff on a regular basis.’
Curtis, a preservation skilled, stated that the random blurts include the territory of manufacturing a actuality TV present.
‘I’ll be modifying my exhibits and I’ll be like “F*** – just finish what the f*** you’re saying!”‘ she stated. ‘Cause I’m going off I’m like this and that and I’m off the cuff – I’m not scripted.’
After Curtis later informed the present that she and her household ‘reside in Detroit,’ Charlamagne appeared skeptical with her explanation.
He paraphrased Curtis’s sentiments as ‘So your finest pals are Black and you reside within the hood.’
Curtist, a preservation skilled, stated that the random blurts include the territory of manufacturing a actuality TV present
Curtis stated she makes use of related phrases – ‘fart digger’ and ‘fart knocker’ – which led to the on-camera slip
Charlamagne added, ‘What are you attempting to show right here while you hold saying you are from Detroit … I’m attempting to determine what you are attempting to say.’
Curtis stated that she does not use the N-word – or the R-word.
Charlamagne challenged Curtis for ‘saying “fart n******” then coming to a Black radio present and attempting to elucidate your self about it.’
Curtis stated in response, ‘I got here right here to have an open dialog and I did not must,’ including that she would encourage individuals round her to not use any of the inflammatory phrases.
A spokesperson for HGTV beforehand informed Daily Mail this previous January that it was conscious of an offensive racial remark made throughout the filming of Rehab Addict.
They stated: ‘We perceive that language like that is hurtful and disappointing to our viewers, companions, and staff, and it doesn’t align with the values of HGTV.
‘Accordingly, now we have eliminated the sequence from all HGTV platforms. We stay devoted to fostering a tradition of respect and inclusion throughout our content material and our office.’
Curtis informed TMZ within the wake of the January cancellation: ‘I’m grateful for the 15-year journey we have shared. It’s been a significant chapter, however my focus is not on my profession.
‘My focus, at this second is rightfully on my relationships, and my neighborhood – the individuals who actually know my character and the place my coronary heart is.’
‘TMZ referred to as me as I had simply turned my telephone on after being in school. I stated this briefly, however there’s extra.’
