Former ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Luke Valentine Addresses Ouster After Using Racial Slur: “I Think A Slap On The Wrist Would Have Been Much Better”
deadline.comBig Brother houseguest Luke Valentine — who was removed from the CBS reality show after dropping the N-word during a conversation — tried to explain away his conduct by saying he meant “no malice” and how “you don’t really take into account the psychological distress of being under studio lighting 24/7.” In a lengthy Instagram video live, a cigar-puffing Valentine spent quite a bit of time answering silly questions about his fellow houseguests and explaining how he makes more money washing dishes in a Cuban resort than working as an artist before he really addressed the incident that booted him off the game.
Valentine, who is white, dropped the N-word during a conversation with Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli. “We were in the f*cking (inaudible) room, n****,” he said before quickly catching himself and saying “I’m sorry.” “I felt bad about what I said.
The moment it happened … they booted me off the show and it was the most fun I ever had in my life. No lie,” Valentine said on IG. “It was devastating.
It was very, very upsetting.” “I’m not upset at the production. Their hands were tied,” Valentine continued. “They had to make a sacrifice.
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