HGTV Star Attempts to Explain Use of Racial Slur in Wild Interview After Show Cancelation

HGTV's Nicole Curtis was on the defensive as she attempted to explain why she dropped a racial slur in a leaked video, footage which led to the cancellation of her show, Rehab Addict.

In footage which was released online last month, Curtis was seen saying the n-word—exclaiming, “Fart n****r”— while filming scenes for the series. She then told HGTV crew to “kill” the footage. The footage, however, ended up online the same day the show's new season was set to premiere, before the network pulled the plug on the series.