September 3rd 2023.
Reality TV star Erica Mena has been released from "Love and Hip Hop Atlanta" after using a racial slur against one of her co-stars, and this was announced on the franchise's Instagram page.
The incident happened during a recent episode of the show, when Mena got into a heated argument with her co-star and former friend Spice, whose real name is Grace Hamilton and who was born in Jamaica. Things escalated after Spice implied that Erica's oldest son doesn't like her. In response, Mena flipped a table and called the dancehall artist a "blue monkey". She also said her nemesis “should have died”, referring to a Spice’s recent health scare. After being escorted out of the restaurant by security, Mena repeated the slur and proceeded to make monkey sounds.
Love and Hip-Hop fans took to social media to share their opinions on the incident. While some came to the former video vixen’s defense, many expressed their disdain for Mena’s use of the racial epithet. User Earnest Owens wrote, “Erica Mena was racist for calling Spice a monkey. Period. Someone pissing you off doesn’t make you resort to racist slurs unless you already felt that way. She told us how she really felt.”
Mena was further embroiled in controversy after her arrest on August 25 after an altercation with security guards at an Atlanta lounge. All three people involved were charged with willful obstruction of a law enforcement officer, and Mena was also charged with simple battery. It is unclear whether this arrest had any bearing on Mena being released from the show.
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