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MTV Cuts Ties With Taylor Selfridge, Cancels Her ‘Teen Mom OG’ Special Over Past Racist Tweets
MTV has ended its relationship with actuality star Taylor Selfridge Cancels Her ‘Teen Mom OG’ and pulled the plug on her new particular after racist tweets from years in the past resurfaced on social media.
“MTV pulled Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special from its Tuesday schedule and is ending our relationship with Taylor Selfridge in mild of her previous racist statements on social media,” the community stated in an announcement offered to Deadline. “MTV strongly condemns systemic racism and stands with these elevating their voices in opposition to injustice.”
Selfridge addressed her previous feedback throughout season eight of Teen Mom OG.
“On the time, as a result of I used to be youthful, I wasn’t pondering it was something destructive. I believed ‘Oh, that is humorous’ or one thing like that, nevertheless it’s not,” she stated. “That’s my largest mistake. simply needed to develop up, truthfully.”
Unearthed by The Blast, a collection of 2012 tweets by Selfridge included statements like ‘Now we have to greet everybody at work however typically I received’t greet the Black folks as a result of they scare me,’ and ‘My uncle is courting an Asian. Aunt Ping please make me sushi.’
MTV’s resolution to yank Teen Mom OG At Home: Cory & Taylor’s Baby Special got here simply earlier than the particular was scheduled to air final evening. In keeping with People, which first reported the cancellation, the community aired a Catfish rerun as a substitute.
On her Instagram account, which has since been made non-public, Selfridge addressed the particular’s demise and her exit from the Teen Mom OG franchise on Tuesday evening.
“As you guys know already our particular didn’t air tonight,” she wrote. “I made the choice final week to not movie the following season of adlescent mother OG with Cory for the advantage of myself and my daughter. I don’t consider the fact television life-style advantages me any additional at this level in my life. With present occasions being what they’re and actuality television being selective in who they apply guidelines to or what is taken into account acceptable habits, I wouldn’t have any additional respect.”
Selfridge went on to handle her controversial feedback.
“As soon as once more, I apologize for anybody I’ve damage or offended prior to now. I’ve addressed my errors many instances on the community and I want to transfer on and proceed to be the very best model of myself. My previous doesn’t outline who I’m at present and I hope you guys can see the change. Please respect my resolution to offer a traditional, wholesome life for my household.”
Selfridge’s exit comes on the heels of MTV’s resolution to fireplace The Challenge forged member Dee Nguyen following insensitive feedback she made concerning the Black Lives Matter motion and the killing of George Floyd.
