'Bachelorette' Star Blasted for Using the N-Word on Social Media
by EG
Bachelor Nation continues to stir up racial controversy, as The Bachelorette and Dancing with the Stars star Hannah Brown unwisely sang along with a rap song on social media. That song contained the n-word, and Hannah said it out loud. That didn't sit well with some people, and neither did her initial, insincere-seeming apologies. Read on for details.
Via Page Six.
Reality TV star Hannah Brown has been forced to apologize after using the N-word in a live social media post — with other Bachelor Nation stars leading the attacks.
The 25-year-old “Dancing With the Stars” champ uttered the racial slur with a giant smile while singing DaBaby’s “Rockstar” on an Instagram live story for her 2.8 million followers Saturday.
“I did? I’m so sorry,” the former “Bachelorette” said in follow-up clips, still smiling and even giggling.
The slur soon sparked escalating outrage among Bachelor Nation — with some of the reality TV star’s castmates angrily demanding a full apology.
“How are people still gonna defend CELEBS with access to SOOO much privilege, knowledge, and education saying the N-word,” fellow former “Bachelor” star Bekah Martinez wrote in a lengthy tirade in her stories.
Martinez, 25, noted that Brown used the slur even though she “had the wherewithal to skip over the F-word lyrics first.”
“At least make a legitimate apology and acknowledge your behavior,” she insisted, following up with several video clips discussing the scandal.
Brown finally issued a full mea culpa late Sunday.
“I owe you all a major apology,” she wrote in an Instagram story.
“There is no excuse and I will not justify what I said. I have read your messages and seen the hurt I have caused. I own it all.
“I am terribly sorry and know that whether in public or private, this language is unacceptable. I promise to do better.”
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