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The N-word speculations prompt ‘Big Brother’ fans to call for his dismissal from the show as they even create a petition on Change.org to get the restaurateur removed.
Sep 18, 2020
AceShowbiz – “Big Brother” season 22 contestant Memphis Garrett landed in hot water as people accused him of calling co-star David Alexander the N-word in the Live Feed on Wednesday, September 16. However, CBS claims that Memphis didn’t say the racial slur. contestant Memphis Garrett landed in hot water as people accused him of calling co-star David Alexander the N-word in the Live Feed on Wednesday, September 16. However, CBS claims that Memphis didn’t say the racial slur.
“Producers have listened to the scene using enhanced audio,” so the network told TMZ. “Additionally, the Network’s program practices team isolated and played back the scene several different ways using professional, studio-grade audio equipment. After close examination, it has been determined a racial epithet was not said or uttered.”
CBS continued, “Hate speech will not be tolerated, and those who violate the policy will be removed from the Big Brother House.” A source close to the production also backed up the claims, saying that Memphis didn’t say anything at all.
Meanwhile, the outlet has removed the bleep in the video featuring Memphis discussing David, who is black, with co-star Cody Calafiore to hear better. It suggested that Memphis trailed off, “Dude, David’s an ….,” before Cody signaled him to stop talking.
The N-word speculations prompted “Big Brother” fans to call for his dismissal from the show. They even created a petition on Change.org in attempt to get the restaurateur removed from the show.
“There is an URGENT situation of RACIAL HARM and ASSAULT currently developing in the Big Brother House RIGHT NOW. A player (Memphis Garrett of Garrett Hospitality Group in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) is targeting another player (David Alexander) with VERBAL and PHYSICAL assault,” the petition read. “If left unchecked, we could be witnessing real life harm from a privileged white a**hole upon a black man who is ALONE in the house, after almost all the other people of color have been evicted / threatened. THIS IS NOT OKAY!!!”
Created on September 12, the petition has gained more than 3000 signatures so far.

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Nicole and several other ‘Big Brother: All-Stars’ cast members have come under fire for making fun of fellow houseguest Ian, who has been open about his autism.
Sep 11, 2020
AceShowbiz – Being filmed 24/7 for a TV show, “Big Brother: All-Stars” may need to be mindful of what they say. Some of the show’s cast members have landed in hot water after they were caught on camera mocking fellow contestant Ian Terry’s autism.
In one clip which has been circulating online, Dani Briones and Nicole Franzel talked about Ian’s rocking, which is his method to cope with stress. “Memphis brought it up yesterday, and I was like I don’t want to be mean agreeing with this-because Memphis is mean sometimes-but he was like even when [Ian’s] sitting there rocking, it’s the same thing with me,” Dani said. “I can’t even look at him sometimes because his constant movement stresses me out. Do you feel like that?” Nicole was seen agreeing with Dani.
In another clip, Memphis Garrett repeated what he said about how Ian’s rocking stresses him out. “He’s just always around and it scares me,” he spoke in front of Dani, Nicole and Christmas Abbot, likening it to a scene from horror movie “The Shining”. “It’s gonna be a nightmare of him rocking at the end of my bed,” he added, while the girls were laughing.
The clips have enraged viewers, who took to social media to slam the contestants’ comments on Ian’s autism. Former “BB” contestant Janelle Pierzina, tweeted, “Instead of laughing they should be standing up for Ian. He has a disability.”
Fellow former houseguest from season 8 and 13, “Evel” Dick Donato, asked in disbelief, “What in the f**k is wrong with them?” Season 18 and 19 runner-up Paul Abrahamian added, “[There’s] a special place in hell for those who make fun of people with disabilities.”
Season 15’s contestant Andy Herren urged the show’s producers to take action. “If production can tell houseguests to stop singing, they can tell houseguests to stop making fun of someone with autism. #BB22,” he wrote.
“Big Brother” has not released a statement on the controversy, and the “All-Stars” cast doesn’t seem to be aware of the issue, but some companies are already taking action. Olay Skin has decided to part ways with Nicole following her involvement in the conversations about Ian’s autism.
“We no longer have a business relationship with this person and have no plans for future work together,” the company announced via Twitter on Thursday, September 10. “We have zero-tolerance for bullying and we do not support the behavior displayed by this person.”
Ian, who won season 14 of “Big Brother” in 2012, opened up about being on the autism spectrum when he joined the “All-Stars” season. “This is like autistic hell, and I mean, you know, you can tell right?” he said of living in the “Big Brother” house. “I’m autistic…I gave up on trying to hide it.”

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