As we previously reported, Luke Valentine was officially removed from the Big Brother house after he casually dropped the N-word in a conversation captured on the Paramount+ live feed.
It all happened while he was chatting with fellow contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger, and Hisam Goueli. During the conversation, Valentine was heard casually saying the slur at the end of a statement. Although he quickly caught himself and covered his mouth, he tried his best to correct his comment with the word “dude.” CBS explained to Variety that “Luke violated the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur.”
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Now that he’s no longer on the show, he has a lot of time to think about his actions. However, Luke Valentine’s dad, James, isn’t keeping quiet about his son being labeled a racist. On Thursday, he spoke to TMZ about the controversial incident. Although James revealed Valentine’s words were surprising and disappointing, he noted that his son can’t be racist as Valentine has many Black family members, including biracial cousins, a stepmother, and step-siblings. He also explained that Valentine’s step-mom was saddened to hear him use the n-word. Nevertheless, she was convinced the tv personality was a good kid, and they had a great relationship.
James further expressed his disappointment in the producers’ decision to Valentine off the show. He said his son seemed to be enjoying his time there, and the family wanted to see Valentine to be on the program longer. Still, James admitted that the star didn’t follow the rules, which ultimately got him booted. Meanwhile, he hopes Big Brother‘s Luke Valentine gets a chance to actually explain himself… soon.
How Has The Big Brother Cast Reacted?
Big Brother season 21 competitor Kat Dunn was quick to react to the moment. She wrote, “Big Brother needs to expel Luke, it’s just how it is. At this point, keeping him in the house would be a slap in the face to every person who has stood up for or tried to change the racist allegations that the show has experienced in the past. We’ve come too far for some random dude to come in and ruin it week 1. #BB25.” Andy Herren, who won Big Brother in season 15 added, “Hoping they actually do the right thing and address Luke’s comment. The way it so casually came out of his mouth is really upsetting.”
During Thursday’s episode of the CBS reality show, host Julie Chen Moonves announced Valentine’s exit, saying the cast learned their fellow houseguest had been evicted Wednesday night.
“It was an emotional 24 hours in the Big Brother house as the houseguests learned that one of their own broke the Big Brother Code of Conduct and was removed from the game.” Fellow contestant Jared Fields added, “My reaction in the moment, being the only Black male in this house, I don’t know what to say. Anything I do or say can come off aggressive.” He later told Valentine, “That should’ve made you feel uncomfortable. Like, whoa, bro, what’d you just say?”
Valentine has not yet publicly addressed his departure from the show. Until then let us know your thoughts on this in the comment box below!