Big Brother contestant Luke Valentine breaks his silence after being kicked off the show for using N-word, but offers NO APOLOGY as he thanks fans for ‘support’
Luke Valentine suffered the consequences of using a racist slur on the Big Brother live feed almost a week ago, but he doesn’t seem to regret his actions.
The 30-year-old Florida illustrator took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday to let his fans know he’s okay, but made no apologies for his language.
“Hey guys, I just want to let you guys know, I’m alive, I’ve arrived and you guys need to fan the flames until next time,” the shirtless former contestant said to the camera as he walked through a wooded area.
“We can’t burn out, no, no, no, the fire of love will keep burning, baby,” he said.
“So thanks for all the memes, thanks for all the support, all the kind words,” he concluded.
No apologies: Luke Valentine suffered the fallout from using a racist slur on Big Brother’s live feed almost a week ago, but has not apologized for his actions
The unrepentant Valentine shared one of the memes he received in his Instagram stories, showing off a shirtless photo of himself from the show looking down at a still of Ryan Gosling from Blade Runner 2049.
He also shared a short clip of it The Reality Kingdom podcast in which hosts Pharoah and Lee, who are both African American, quoted what he said, in what appeared to be an attempt to justify his use of the N word.
The pair stated that they were happy with his eviction, but unhappy that Kirsten Elwin had been evicted.
Valentine was removed from the Big Brother house after being caught using the N-word on the show’s live feed on Wednesday morning, August 9 – much to the shock and horror of his fellow contestants.
Valentine, who is white, was heard telling African-American contestant Jared Fields, along with Hisam Goueli and Cory Wurtrnberger, “We were in the cheese room, n*****!” before covering his mouth with his hand.
Valentine quickly tried to recover by using the word “dude.”
He later told the Connecticut exterminator that the moment had been “a little slip of the tongue.”
Fields replied, “I don’t care. Yeah, well, I should have made you feel uncomfortable real quick, like, “Whoa, bro, what did you just say?”‘
A shirtless Valentine shared a video on Instagram Stories on Sunday in which he told fans, “Hey guys, just want to let you guys know, I’m alive, I’ve arrived and you guys need to fan the flames until next time,” and thanked them for sending of memes after his expulsion
Meme: The unrepentant Valentine shared one of the memes he received in his Instagram stories, showing off a shirtless photo of himself from the show looking down at a still of Ryan Gosling from Blade Runner 2049
Justify?: Valentine shared a clip from The Reality Kingdom podcast in which the hosts quoted what he said, in what appeared to be an attempt to justify his use of the N-word. The pair stated that they were happy with his eviction, but unhappy with Kirsten Elwin’s eviction
Outraged fans who saw the interaction began calling for Valentine’s removal on social media.
“Luke has violated Big Brother’s code of conduct and there is no tolerance in the house for the use of racial slurs. He has been evicted,” a CBS statement read after the impeachment.
Host Julie Chen spoke about the issue in the second part of Thursday night’s show.
Live feed: Valentine could be heard on a live feed saying “We were in the f****** cheese room, n****” to African American contestant Jared Fields (seen left) Hisam Goueli and Cory Wurtrnberger,” before correcting himself and saying “dude.”
Trouble: Valentine seemed to realize that his time on the reality show was limited after his controversial statement. “Well I’m in trouble now,” he told Fields, “I’ve been in worse trouble”
“It was an emotional 24 hours in the Big Brother house when the house guests learned that one of them had broken the Big Brother code of conduct and was removed from the game,” she told the audience.
Valentine seemed to realize that his time on the reality show was limited after his controversial statement.
“Well, I’m in trouble now,” he told Fields, “I’ve been in worse trouble.
Valentine’s father defended his son, tellingly TMZ he wasn’t racist, despite letting the offending word slip during the live feed.
The eldest Valentine is married to a black woman and claims that his son is close to his stepmother.