Nicole Curtis has blamed being the mother of a young boy for the controversial racial slurs she made that led to her HGTV show “Rehab Addict” being canceled last month.
The former reality star appeared on The Breakfast Club on Tuesday, giving her first interview since Hot Mic in February, and claimed she meant to say “fart digger” and “fart knocker.”
The 49-year-old said she wasn’t allowed to “swear on the show”, adding: “I made up these funny words. … Do you have boys? Boys talk about farts all the time.”
“There’s no rhyme or reason to the words I make up. I always say things that don’t make sense,” she claimed.
“I’m pissed off,” Curtis told Charlamagne the God and DJ Envy. “I don’t have a script.”
The co-host questioned this explanation and criticized Curtis for how “naturally” the slur appeared in the clip.
Charlamagne, 47, asked Curtis why she was “looking for farts” and slammed her for repeatedly bringing up her life in Detroit.
“So your best friend is black and you live in the hood?” the “Guy Code” alum asked. “You keep saying you’re from Detroit, so what are you trying to prove here? … I’m trying to understand what you’re trying to say.”
He also accused Mr. Curtis of trying to explain the scandal by “coming on a black radio show and trying to explain it.”
The home restoration expert, who is “not afraid of confrontation,” responded, “That’s right. I came here to have a candid conversation, and I didn’t need to do that. … I didn’t come here to prove myself.”
As Charlamagne went on camera and demanded that Curtis “apologize directly to black people,” Curtis told viewers that she “does not tolerate” slurs and asked those who praised her language not to use her as a “poster for some bulls.”
Representatives for Curtis and HGTV did not immediately respond to Page Six’s requests for comment.
After Radar Online published footage in February of Curtis saying the N-word and immediately demanding someone off-camera to “kill me,” HGTV condemned the “hurtful and disappointing” moment.
“Accordingly, we have removed this series from all HGTV platforms,” the network’s statement said. “We remain focused on fostering a culture of respect and inclusion across our content and workplace.”
“The word in question is incorrect and is not and never has been part of my vocabulary,” Curtis told TMZ.
In a since-deleted apology on social media, the Rehab Addiction Rescue alum claimed the video was “stolen, manipulated and edited.”
“I make no excuses for this. I am not a victim. My words and actions will not take away that moment. I know it was wrong and something like this will never happen again.”
