August 31st 2023.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta viewers were left shocked by the heated altercation between cast members Erica Mena and Spice on the most recent episode of the VH1 show. After Safaree mentioned Erica's teenage son, the argument quickly escalated and Erica hurled a racial slur at Spice, prompting calls for her to be fired from the series.
The altercation began after Erica became upset that her ex-husband Safaree and his new girlfriend Amara La Negra had posed for a photo with Spice. Safaree also appeared to stir the pot by telling Spice that Erica had said mean things about her to him, while Erica felt her former husband showed more sympathy to Spice and her sepsis ordeal than their divorce last year.
When Spice and Erica finally sat down together, the discussion began amicably with their co-star Shenikah acting as moderator. However, it escalated when Spice told Erica she was acting like she was the ‘first woman to be divorced and the first woman that’s been left with two children to fend for’, adding that she herself has been a single mother for 14 years.
Things then took a dark turn when Spice mentioned Erica’s teenage son and claimed: ‘He don’t like you.’ At this point, Erica stood up and flipped the table over in Spice’s direction prompting several security guards and crew members to get involved. During this chaos, Erica called Spice a ‘monkey’ and said she ‘should have died’. Spice shot back that Erica's son hates her.
Viewers were stunned by the scenes and accused Erica, who is light-skinned and of Puerto Rican and Dominican descent, of colourism as Spice is a dark-skinned Jamaican woman. Many also pointed out that Erica herself is a mother to two children with Jamaican heritage as Safaree hails from the Caribbean island.
Reacting to the argument, one viewer tweeted: ‘Wait, Why am I just learning that Erica Mena called spice a “Black Monkey.” Why does she still have a job? Who is she fking that she gets to throw out racial slurs with no consequences ?! This ain’t her first time.’
Spice has since opened up about the altercation and insisted she has moved on from the incident, which was filmed some time ago. She admitted that while Erica’s comment did ‘trigger’ her at the time, she’s in a ‘better space because … that doesn’t define me at all.’ Erica has yet to address the incident publicly.
The heated argument between Erica and Spice has sparked an intense debate on social media, with many calling for Erica to be fired from the show. Some have argued that Erica is guilty of racism, noting that colorism only applies to those within the same ethnic group.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta viewers are now eagerly awaiting the show's response to the incident. The Agency has reached out to Erica Mena’s reps for comment but in the meantime, the debate continues to rage on social media.
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