HGTV Cuts Ties with Nicole Curtis After Racial Slur Incident

The major slip-up was revealed fresh on the heels of Curtis’ show Rehab Addict starting to air new episodes on HGTV.

After the footage was outed, the network quickly moved to cut ties with Curtis.

In an official statement on February 11, they told Radar they were “recently made aware of an offensive racial comment made during the filming of Rehab Addict.“

“We understand that language like this is hurtful and disappointing to our viewers, partners, and employees, and it does not align with the values of HGTV,” they shared.

Due to the shockingly offensive language used, HGTV said they had accordingly “removed the series from all HGTV platforms.”

“We remain dedicated to fostering a culture of respect and inclusion across our content and our workplace,” they concluded.

Curtis did apologize for the incident via TMZ, noting she wants “to be clear” that “the word in question is wrong and not part of my vocabulary and never has been, and I apologize to everyone.”