90 Day Fiance star Alina Kozhevnikova axed by TLC over unearthed racist social media post where she uses ‘n-word’ EIGHT times
- TLC has fired 90 Day Fiance star Alina Kozhevnikova after several offensive social media posts from 2014 and 2015 were unearthed
- In one particularly offensive post, Alina used the n-word eight times, as well as other racially insensitive language, to describe a party she was invited to
- The network condemned her comments in a statement to TMZ saying TLC has stopped filming with Alina and would be cutting her from Before the 90 Days
- Alina and her fiance Caleb were breakout stars this season on Before the 90 Days and have denied that the Russian born woman is racist
TLC has fired Russian 90 Day Fiance star Alina Kozhevnikova after a racist social media post from 2014 came to light on Wednesday.
In the troubling post, Alina used the n-word eight times while describing a party she was invited to in her native country, according to a screen grab found by The Ashley’s Reality Roundup.
Kozhevnikova will no longer appear in the upcoming 90 Days Tell All special and will be scrubbed from Before the 90 Days, TLC said in a statement.
Axed: TLC has fired Russian 90 Day Fiance star Alina Kozhevnikova after several offensive social media posts from 2014 and 2015 were recently unearthed, on Wednesday
Alina and her partner Caleb Greenwood were breakout stars on this season of Before the 90 Days.
In old social media posts from 2014 and 2015, Alina is seen using the n-word multiple times in one and, in another, seemingly mocking Muslims.
The posts have since been deleted but copies of them are still in circulation on the web. In one particularly offensive post, the reality star is describing a party she was invited to where she dropped the n-word eight times and used other racially insensitive language.
Another post sees Alina dressed in an Indian sari and flippantly quipping: ‘Got married today! Became a 134th wife!’
Prolematic: In old social media posts from 2014 and 2015, Alina is seen using the n-word multiple times in one; In others she is seemingly mocking Muslims and Asians
An additional post about actor Hugh Grant also raised some eyebrows after the reality tv personality made comments about his children being ‘kinda Asian’ since his partner at the time was Chinese.
TLC quickly dispatched a strongly worded statement condemning the comments, according to TMZ.
It read: ‘TLC discontinued filming with Alina Kozhevnikova following the recent discovery of her past social media statements. She will not appear on the upcoming Tell All, any future seasons of the franchise and starting next month, she will no longer appear on ‘Before the 90 Days.’ TLC does not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind.’ ‘
When the old posts first began making the rounds earlier this month, Alina tried to play off her usage of the n-word as a language barrier issue.
Done: TLC quickly dispatched a strongly worded statement condemning the comments, according to TMZ, saying the network ‘does not tolerate racism or discrimination of any kind.’
‘I’m sure some of you have seen the screenshot [sic] of one of my past posts. I sincerely want to apologize to those whose feelings have been hurt. I never intended to offend anyone. I am and always will be against any form of discrimination,’ she wrote in an Instagram Story, according to Page Six.
‘I saw a lot of people on social media using [the N-word], so I thought it was like ‘bro’ or ‘fella’, but I was wrong. Again, my deepest apologies to those who were hurt by my words.’
Since then, however, she appears to have changed her tune on the controversy. On Monday, Kozhevnikova seemingly defended herself against claims she is racist.
‘Despite what’s being said about me, my friends, family and those who met me in person know who I really am & who I am not. And I know it too [sic] the answers are coming.’
The following day, her fiance Caleb shared his own sentiments, sticking by her: ‘For everyone asking about the recent buzz. Let’s keep watching and see what happens.’
Caleb and Alina were stars of the current season of Before the 90 Days and had their first in-person meeting for TLC’s cameras.
They had originally met online when they were teenagers and reconnected after over a decade of silence after they were matched on an online dating app.
Their story: Caleb and Alina were stars of the current season of Before the 90 Days and had their first in-person meeting for TLC’s cameras