‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine defiant amid racist slur flap: ‘I’ve arrived’

Booted “Massive Brother” contestant Luke Valentine has damaged his silence after getting kicked off the show for dropping the N-word on digital camera — and he’s not apologizing.

Valentine, 30, a Florida-based illustrator, was a houseguest on Season 25 of the hit CBS actuality present, which premiered Aug. 2 and options 17 contestants competing for a $750,000 prize.

A 24/7 dwell feed of the home is out there to stream on Paramount+. On Tuesday, Valentine, who’s white, was caught on the stream utilizing the verboten verbiage. 

Inside a day, Valentine had been faraway from the set.

“Luke violated the BIG BROTHER code of conduct and there may be zero tolerance in the home for utilizing a racial slur,” the community and sequence producers stated in a press release to The Publish on Wednesday. 

 “He has been faraway from the home.”

In Thursday’s episode, Julie Chen Moonves addressed the controversy, saying, “It has been an emotional 24 hours within the ‘Massive Brother’ home because the houseguests discovered that one in all their very own broke the ‘Massive Brother’ code of conduct and was faraway from the sport.”

On Sunday night time, Valentine posted a video to his social media, addressing his ouster from the present. 

“Hey guys, simply letting , I’m alive, I’ve arrived, and also you gotta hold the flames stoked till subsequent time,” a shirtless and visibly sweaty Valentine enthused, his demeanor removed from severe or solemn.

“We will’t burn out, no, no, no, the fires of affection will proceed to burn, child. So thanks for all of the memes, thanks for all of the assist, all the sort phrases,” he stated, talking from an out of doors setting.

Valentine didn’t supply an apology for his conduct, or say something additional to deal with the incident.

The video that received Valentine faraway from the present reveals him casually tossing the phrase into dialog with housemates Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.

“We’re within the cheese room, n – – – – r!” Valentine stated, earlier than overlaying his mouth together with his hand and saying, “I’m sorry.” 

“I don’t give a f – – ok,” Fields, who’s black, replied. “Yeah, proper, I ought to’ve made you’re feeling uncomfortable actual fast, like, ‘Whoa, bro, what you simply say?’ ” 

“I ought to’ve been mendacity face down on the ground with you standing over me or one thing,” Valentine replied. “Properly, I’m in hassle now. I’ve been in worse hassle.” 

Valentine didn’t reply to The Publish’s request for remark. 

This isn’t the primary time “Massive Brother” has discovered itself within the highlight over a contestant’s use of racist language.

In September 2020, CBS went on the protection after viewers thought they heard the N-word getting used on set.

“The producers have listened to the scene utilizing enhanced audio. After shut examination, it has been decided a racial epithet was not stated or uttered. Hate speech won’t be tolerated, and those that violate the coverage can be faraway from the ‘Massive Brother’ home,” a rep for the Tiffany Community informed The Publish on the time.