MTV Fires Two Reality Stars After Alleged Racist Messages Surface

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MTV announced that they'd parted ways with Dee Nguyen from "The Challenge" and Taylor Selfridge of "Teen Mom OG."

Companies are dropping the hammer on their employees left and right, especially those in the entertainment business. Celebrities and social media influencers are purging their social media pages of old tweets and images now that people are being fired from shows and removed from their workplaces. Bravo TV recently axed four cast members from their mega-hit show Vanderpump Rules, and in the last few days, MTV has fired two reality stars of their own.

Dee Nguyen is a fixture on MTV's The Challenge and is even a cast member on the season currently airing, but her recent tweets about Black Lives Matter rubbed people the wrong way. "Idk why some of u think I’m anti BLM. I’ve been saying that since the day I lost my virginity," she wrote in a since-deleted tweet. In another post on Instagram about George Floyd, she told a user that "people died every f*cking day," suggesting that his death wasn't significant.

Later, Taylor Selfridge, star of her Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special alongside her MTV reality star boyfriend Cory Wharton, was in hot water after old tweets of hers from 2012 were brought to the attention of the masses. "We have to greet everyone at work but sometimes I won’t greet the Black people because they scare me," and "My uncle is dating an Asian. Aunt Ping please make me sushi," Selfridge wrote. Wharton later stated that he was disappointed in MTV's decision and didn't like that his girlfriend was being painted to be something he says she isn't. Other reality stars from the network are calling out their castmates for past behaviors, asking MTV to take action.

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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.