For the primary time in “Love & Hip Hop” historical past, a roundtable dialogue was held round racism and colorism on account of Erica Mena referring to Spice as a “blue monkey.”
The “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” forged, minus Mena, sat down for a candid discuss race and colorism within the Black neighborhood. The roundtable aired after the season finale on Sept. 26.
Clips from the much-needed dialogue included forged members Yandy Smith-Harris, Kirk and Rasheeda Frost, Cierra Gates, Karlie Redd, and others who shared their ideas on Mena’s racist outburst that got here after Spice made a remark about Mena’s son not liking her.
Jay’s Actuality Weblog reposted a portion of the dialogue that highlighted the forged reactions and a non-public unaired dialog Yandy had with Mena the place she tried to get the Puerto Rican actuality star to acknowledge her wrongdoing and apologize.
“Seeing it reside, seeing the scene, and listening to the sounds, it was such as you felt it,” Kirk mentioned.
“It turned from like a one-on-one to a one on the tradition,” Rasheeda mentioned.
The group discusses Erica Mena calling Spice a blue monkey. #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/TI5gsaUVky
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Yandy mentioned her first response every time she will get offended is to not go the racist route. Therefore, her questions round Mena’s intent in not solely referring to Spice as a “monkey” but additionally making monkey noises at her through the heated change.
📺 | Issues went LOW between Erica Mena and Spice on the latest episode of ‘Love & Hip Hop.’ After Spice instructed Erica’s personal son hates her, Erica proceeded to name her a “monkey” who ought to have died. 😳 pic.twitter.com/mpHFxc1euc
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Along with the roundtable, Yandy confirmed her hope in getting a honest apology from Mena after studying of the racist comment. However cameras captured how unremorseful Mena was as soon as confronted by Yandy and different Black forged members.
“You was offended since you selected to be offended, Yandy,” Erica mentioned.
The Bronx native was so targeted on the comment Spice made about her son that she had no remorse for making a racist comment in return.
“Was it flawed, sure. However on the identical time, how fu*king dare she,” Erica quipped.
Since being fired and studying of the roundtable, Mena has spoken out to accuse the present and community of utilizing her to “save face” in a scene they allegedly solely reacted to after receiving backlash from viewers. Mena says she continued to movie the present after the racist comment and solely obtained fired after the scene aired.
Now Mena is not part of the “Love and Hip Hop” franchise and has to deal with extra scrutiny from her former forged members and most of the people.
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