“Not racist” Erica Mena NW45 basis flagrantly refused to apologize to Spice for the “monkey” mayhem that unfurled on #LHHATL regardless of asking the Black neighborhood for forgiveness.
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The previous actuality TV star lately opened up about her disgraced departure from Love & Hip-Hop after she was fired for hurling the racist slur, “blue monkey,” throughout a struggle with Spice
In a latest interview on Carlos King’s Actuality With The King podcast, Erica packed on her finest “blackfishing” bronzer to apologize to Black followers however she nonetheless had smoke for Spice and her “bizarre” ex-bestie Sierra Gates.
Oh, Erica…
This NW45 tan is flagrant https://t.co/Jp6tUSng7F
— Outdated Miami (@flyChy) October 25, 2023
🤣🤣Not Erica Mena tanning herself 4 shades darker to return defend the racial slur she made on LAHH on Carlos King podcast💀
— Adillah (@AD1LLXH) October 24, 2023
As BOSSIP beforehand reported, Erica’s “blue monkey” remark despatched shockwaves by means of the L#HHATL forged and social media. Following days of on-line outrage, the franchise introduced firing Erica on Instagram and that she wouldn’t seem in future seasons. ALLBLK additionally fired her from the collection Hush within the aftermath.
Though Erica claims she desires to “take accountability,” she spent a lot of the interview pointing fingers on the present’s producers in addition to Spice, Sierra Gates, and Yandy Smith. She claimed that Spice and different forged members didn’t even know concerning the “monkey” remark till producers instructed them for “nice rankings.”
“If it’s as unhealthy because the community says it’s, why wasn’t I let go a very long time in the past?” she requested. “I might’ve been extra content material with that than the best way they did it. You promoted this struggle for a lot of the 12 months.”
“I actually really feel like manufacturing went and so they had been like, ‘Oh my God, that is going to be nice rankings, let’s go along with it.’ And what they failed to comprehend is yeah, it introduced rankings but it surely additionally introduced backlash that you just now have to save lots of face for and doubtless misplaced a variety of sponsorship.”
Copping pleas to save lots of face and safe the bag after disrespecting Black individuals? Properly, that sounds acquainted.
A number of feedback clocked that Erica is seemingly doing the identical factor after fumbling a number of baggage within the backlash. “I knew I f***ed up,” she mentioned.
erica mena’s being hypocritical on this interview. saying LHH solely fired her to save lots of sponsorships is similar factor she’s doing.she’s solely apologizing as a result of she misplaced cash. glass home.. throwing stones..
— Large A (@TheeLetterA) October 31, 2023
Erica claims that she wasn’t serious about race when she went toe to toe with Spice. She defined that the racist nature of the insult was only a “coincidence.”
Try Erica Mena’s clarification of calling Spice a “blue monkey” and what followers didn’t see behind the scenes after the soar!
Erica Mena Explains Calling Spice A “Blue Monkey” And Why She Gained’t Apologize To Her
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Many followers instantly referred to as out VH1 and #LHHATL producers for letting the “monkey” remark slide with out penalties. Erica Mena hopped on that bandwagon. She revealed they nonetheless had her filming confessionals till the day earlier than producers introduced her termination on Instagram.
Erica Mena had her Tubi hat on for this interview.
— ☿ 𝚘𝚏𝚏𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑𝚑𝚒𝚜𝚑𝚎𝚊𝚍🐦⬛🐲🩸 (@sweetfacedinero) October 31, 2023
Erica Mena in that interview: *begins to cry* I’m NOT racist I’m NOT a colorist!
Me: 😂😂😂😂woman stfu
— Andres (@putiando45) November 1, 2023
In response to the mannequin, “there’s rather a lot that occurred inside that institution that was edited out.” After safety escorted Erica outdoors, she mentioned Spice continued taunting her, and that one way or the other reminded her of a monkey.
“Subsequent factor you realize, she involves the window the place I’m standing. She’s lifting up the blinds, banging on the window. Subsequent factor I do know, I see her placing her a** within the window. Between the banging and placing her a**, I’m like, this b***h is taunting me,” Erica mentioned.
“Truthfully, it wasn’t something however her banging on the window and her placing her a** up that jogged my memory of [a monkey] in that second, not a race, a person, her. The way in which she’s bantering me from inside placing her a** [on the window] and banging.
Spice had it proper when she identified how Erica Mena referred to as Scrappy a deadbeat & doesn’t pay baby help. Scrappy talked about her son & she didn’t name him a monkey. However didn’t hesitate to name Spice a monkey. As a result of she knew what she was doing! BEEN ready to say that!
— Bella Goth 🇵🇸 (@WickedNFine) September 28, 2023
Telling her aspect of the story solely made it sound worse. That also feels like one thing Trump would say, so it’s fairly racist, regardless. Erica seemingly solely discovered that she ought to name Black individuals a special animal.
“So, what do you suppose, like, you’re a f*cking animal. Was it the improper alternative of animal? Sure. However in that second I felt utterly violated by a lady that I actually respect,” she continued.
Woman, what?
Erica Mena together with her brownest tan, sitting there with Carlos explaining that she’s so cultured and that she grew up round a various group of individuals … truly simply makes it clear she 100% meant monkey in probably the most racist manner doable.
— ًj (@LordJanon) October 25, 2023
In any case this time, Erica might solely muster an apology to the Black individuals and followers she offended.
“I simply wish to take accountability and I simply need individuals to know now greater than ever the state of being aware and extra conscious of the issues I say and do is formally solidified in my life…however I’m not racist and I’m not a colorist and I’m sorry to the individuals who I offended,” she mentioned.
Erica Mena is racist & colorist. & She doesn’t give a rattling as a result of she meant each phrase that she mentioned. She’s one other instance of racial fetishism & how non Black girls fetishize Black males whereas hating Black girls & particularly darkish skinned Black girls.
— Bella Goth 🇵🇸 (@WickedNFine) September 28, 2023
The mysteriously melanated Ms. Mena refused Carlos’ invitation to apologize to Spice as a result of she wasn’t “genuinely damaged” by the “monkey” remark. Nevertheless, she mentioned she nonetheless has “love” for Spice.
Erica Mena in that interview: *begins to cry* I’m NOT racist I’m NOT a colorist!
Me: 😂😂😂😂woman stfu
— Andres (@putiando45) November 1, 2023
Erica added that earlier than the struggle, Spice harm her by believing “gossip” from her ex, Safaree. That’s not the one friendship she misplaced over her child daddy’s straaaaaait shenanigans.
I’m not watching the complete interview, however simply noticed a clip of #EricaMena addressing the monkey remark. Initially, take down the tanning spray. Subsequent, not 1 rattling tear fell throughout that “cry”. Lastly, cease blaming Safaree for every thing. You’re a MENACE & liar. That is karma! pic.twitter.com/aktdDZ86qy
— MommaBearMo (@MommaBearMo) November 2, 2023
Try Sierra Gates clapping again at Erica Mena’s Safaree-stealing slander and “complicated about lighter pores and skin” after the flip!
Erica Mena Accuses Sierra Gates Of “Different Motives” When Safaree Approached Her, Sierra Blasts Her On-line For Colorist “Advanced”
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Not even Erica Mena’s closest pals suppose she deserves to beat the racist allegations. She revealed chopping off former bff Sierra Gates as a result of she was “bizarre” for ready so lengthy to reveal Safaree’s sexual advances. This friendship isn’t simply on ice, it’s damaged and blocked now.
“I’ll by no means hear from Sierra once more and I personally made certain of that,” Erica Mena shared.
“Sierra simply because she is bizarre. You may’t declare you’re my good friend and exit the best way you probably did. Since you actually took 20 days simply to inform me that my ex-husband was attempting to get at you.”
On the present, Erica mentioned Sierra confided in her about Safaree capturing his shot. Nevertheless, she’s suspicious that it took her three weeks to reveal him.
“In case you are actually my good friend and my ex-husband (Safaree) tries to get at you, are you not going to choose up the f***ing the decision the identical second it occurs – like ‘yo get your child daddy?’ You positively had another motives,” she continued.
Sierra went on Instagram Dwell to substantiate the friendship breakup, which solely “legitimized that you just’re responsible” to Erica.
Sierra Gates Claps Again At Erica Mena’s Excuses About Reducing Her Off: “You All the time Had A Advanced Abour Your Lighter Pores and skin”
The sweetness enterprise mogul took to the feedback on The Neighborhood Discuss’s put up concerning the ex-bestie beef. It’s laborious to inform if Sierra was extra offended by the racist remark or accusations a couple of sneaky hyperlink with Safaree. Both manner, Sierra let the chopper sing!
“Woman bye actually! You’re simply mad trigger I spoke up and mentioned you was improper for calling Spice a black [monkey] & made the monkey sounds! You at all times had a fancy about your lighter pores and skin don’t make me inform it,” she wrote.
#lhhatl Star Sierra Responds To #EricaMena Saying She Wouldn’t Be Mates With Her Once more. Says Erica Has A Pores and skin Shade Advanced. Credit score The Neighborhood Discuss pic.twitter.com/ZhsMoIJM9x
— The Gworls Are Combating (@baddietvv) October 31, 2023
“I used to be at all times in your a** ’trigger I beloved you! Bye and, once more, no one don’t need no ticking time bomb a** safari, we actually watched you go from 160 kilos to 99 & we needed to nurture you again to life when he cheated on you I didn’t wish to break your coronary heart once more!”
Erica appeared to subtly shade Sierra’s response to the interview. “A few of us are SO POWERFUL that enemies HURT THEMSELVES TRYING TO HURT YOU,” she captioned a video on X (previously Twitter).
A few of us are SO POWERFUL that enemies HURT THEMSELVES TRYING TO HURT YOU 🤭😏 pic.twitter.com/KV04v1RpiE
— Erica Mena (@iamErica_Mena) November 2, 2023
One thing is unquestionably “bizarre” right here, but it surely’s not Sierra.
Jesus, take the wheel and the tanning lotion!
Try half 2 of Erica Mena’s interview with Carlos King beneath.
What do you consider Erica Mena’s interview and apology “to the Black neighborhood?”
