Love And Hip Hop cast member, Bobby Lytes is the latest celebrity to weigh in on the drama that went down between Erica Mena and Spice.
In a new interview with Angela Yee on her show, ‘Way Up With Angela Yee,’ Bobby Lytes opened up about the situation and said he didn’t to speak on the topic publicly but the reality star has never been shy to keep it real and say how he feels. “I do not think Erica should’ve used that term at all,” referring to the moment where Erica called Spice a monkey. “What she said was wrong, my confusion lies with why would they air it and then penalize her. For me being a cast member on love and hiphop it just makes me now wanting to be more considerate of the way I’m going to move forward because that’s scary to me. My network the people that I trust in and worked with for so long would air this then penalize her.”
Bobby then went on to say how felt like they should’ve handled the situation in a different way where they could’ve pulled her behind the scenes and had a conversation about the things she said and told her that they won’t air it, but would still suspend her without the public knowing.
“I feel like this was all for clicks and views,” he continued and said he doesn’t think Spice hit below the belt because she wasn’t talking about Erica’s child she was talking about her parenting skills.
As we previously reported, Mena released a statement to TMZ and issued an apology that read: “I deeply regret my insensitive comment and want to humbly apologize to anybody I hurt or offended by my thoughtlessness. My choice of words was wrong, and I take full responsibility for what I said.” The mom of three went on to say, “I am committed to listening to the voices of those affected and will work toward making amends. As a woman of color and the mother of two black children, I want to make it clear that my use of that word was not in any way racially driven.” Before concluding her statement, Mena added, “That said, I do understand the gravity of what I said and want to use my platform to promote inclusivity and equality.”
After her statement made rounds on social media, Mena shared the statement to her instagram account and someone commented under the post and asked, “did she apologize to you for bringing up your child?” Mena then responded back to the comment and said, “she will never have the guts unfortunately.”
#Socialites do you agree with Bobby on this one?