90 Day Fiance: Before the 90 Day’s Alina Kozhevnikova Fired by TLC After Racist Social Media Posts Resurface

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Alina Kozhevnikova, who is currently starring on season 5 of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, has been fired by TLC after her past social media posts sparked controversy.The network issued a statement to Us Weekly on Wednesday, January 26, confirming the Russia native would no longer be part of the franchise moving forward.“TLC discontinued filming with Alina Kozhevnikova following the recent discovery of her past social media statements,” the statement read. “She will not appear on the upcoming Tell All, any future seasons of the franchise and starting next month, she will no longer appear on Before the 90 Days.

TLC does not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind.”Earlier this month, the reality TV personality raised eyebrows when fans uncovered racist comments she apparently made on her Facebook account and other social media platforms.

In one alleged post from 2014, she used the N-word multiple times while describing a party she attended. Another comment disparaged members of the Muslim community.In a separate message, Alina wrote about how handsome Hugh Grant is but seemingly mocked his two children with Tinglan Hong for being “kinda Asian.”Fans were quick to denounce the comments after they began to circle online, with one Twitter user writing, “I am no longer interested in seeing Alina on my tv.” Another viewer encouraged TLC to “drop Alina” for her offensive social media history.When season 5 of the 90 Day Fiancé spinoff premiered in December 2021, Alina was previously celebrated for being the franchise’s first differently abled cast member.

She described her experience living with diastrophic dysplasia, a form of dwarfism, during an episode of the TLC series last month.“It’s rare and it affects everybody