Fired HGTV star apologizes for blurting out horrific racial slur

Embattled former HGTV host Nicole Curtis apologized on Wednesday after she was caught using a horrific racial slur.

Earlier in the day, video surfaced of Curtis using a racial slur while on set filming her show "Rehab Addict." In the video, Curtis can be heard begging the crew to delete it, RadarOnline reported.

Curtis apologized in a statement to TMZ on Wednesday night.

"I want to be clear: the word in question is wrong and not part of my vocabulary and never has been, and I apologize to everyone," Curtis said.