‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine defiant amid racist slur flap: ‘I’ve arrived’

Luke Valentine has revealed the reason why he said a racial slur on Big Brother, causing him to be evicted.

Big Brother houseguest Luke Valentine — who was removed from the CBS reality show after dropping the N-word during a conversation — tried to explain away his conduct by saying he meant “no malice” and how “you don’t really take into account the psychological distress of being under studio lighting 24/7.”

Emily Longeretta Luke Valentine, the “Big Brother” Season 25 houseguest who was ejected on Aug. 9 for using the N-word, is sharing his thoughts on CBS’ decision to send him home. In an Instagram Live video posted on Wednesday, the illustrator weighed in on the controversy, noting that he didn’t agree with the decision to eliminate him.

“Big Brother Canada”‘s season 11 winner, Terrell ‘Ty’ McDonald, is giving back to his community in a major way.

Hisam won Head of Household. Of course, his alliance, which includes Red, Izzy, Cirie, Felicia, Mecole, and Bowie was thrilled. Hisam immediately knew who he wanted his target to be and put Week 1 HoH Reilly on the block for eviction alongside Cameron.After coming back from The Nether, Jared got to choose one houseguest to keep safe for the week.

Ejected “Big Brother” houseguest Luke Valentine seems to be maintaining a positive outlook after getting ousted in the first week of Season 25 for violating the show’s code of conduct by using a racial slur.

Big Brother 25 houseguest Luke Valentine is speaking out.

Ejected houseguest Luke Valentine seems to be maintaining a positive outlook after getting ousted in the first week of Season 25 for violating the show's code of conduct by using a racial slur.Luke took to his Instagram story on Sunday, while power walking around a park without a shirt on, to share an up-beat by somewhat cryptic message, in which he notably did not appear contrite about the drama.«Just letting you know, I'm alive, I've arrived, and you gotta keep the flames stoked,» Luke said, smiling broadly while sweating profusely. «We can't burn out, no, no, no, the fires of love will continue to burn.»«So thank you for all the memes, thank you for all the support, the kind words,» Luke added.Luke was caught dropping the N-word in the live feeds early Wednesday morning while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.The moment was addressed and shown during Thursday's and given slightly more context.

Big Brother 25” is rolling into Week 2 of competition, and things are heating up as the alliances in the house are becoming very clear. As previously reported by Hollywood News Daily, Hisam was the person who won Head of Household in Week 2, while Jared headed into the Nether. Meanwhile, he’s been busy and “Big Brother” spoilers reveal exactly what his plans are and who he’s hoping to get evicted from the house during his run as HoH.In Week 1, Reilly was named Head of Household.

“Big Brother”  confronted the elephant in the house during Thursday’s episode, when viewers were told that houseguest Luke Valentine was thrown off the show after he was seen uttering the N-word while being filmed for the live feed.

SPOILER ALERT: This story contains details of Thursday night’s Big Brother episode.

Jaden Thompson The latest episode of “Big Brother” has addressed the removal of contestant Luke Valentine following his use of the N-word during a Paramount+ live feed. This controversy unfolded just one week into the start of Season 25. Valentine used the racial slur during a casual conversation with other contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.

Big Brother 25 addressed the removal of houseguest Luke Valentine after he dropped a racial slur on the live feeds.

when the show was forced to address the removal of contestant Luke Valentine after he was caught on camera casually using a racial slur in the house.As Thursday's show began, fans got to see what has been playing out over the past few days leading up to the live eviction show — including when Luke was caught dropping the n-word while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli. The hot mic picked up Luke blurting out, «I'm in the f**king cheese room, n***a,» while talking with Cory, who is white.Luke, a 30-year-old illustrator from Coral Springs, Florida, tried to laugh it off before pausing and attempting to correct his language by saying the word «dude,» instead.

The first week of Big Brother‘s new season has come to a close and two contestants have been sent home, though only one of them was actually evicted by the houseguests.

Big Brother 25 contestant Luke Valentine has been removed from the CBS reality show after being heard using a racial slur on the programme’s 24-hour live feed.As reported by Variety, The 30-year-old illustrator, who is white, was heard using the N-word during a conversation with fellow contestants Jared Fields, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli on Tuesday night (August 8).After catching himself using the slur, Valentine covered his mouth and laughingly apologised. He then tried to correct himself with the word “dude”.CBS has since confirmed Valentine’s departure from the show, saying in a statement that he “violated the BIG BROTHER code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur. He has been removed from the house,” producers said.Valentine’s exit from the reality show will be addressed on Thursday night’s episode.

Season 25 of Big Brother has already started with a major controversy!

has given Luke Valentine the boot after he dropped a racial slur in the middle of a conversation with his housemates.Luke was caught dropping the N-word in the show's live feeds early Wednesday morning while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli. The hot mic picked up Luke blurting out, «I'm in the f**king cheese room, n***a.»Luke, a 30-year-old illustrator from Coral Springs, Florida, tried to laugh it off before pausing and saying, «Dude.» He then continued, «Anyways, we were in the f**king cheese room.» Amid some laughter, Luke apologized twice.

TMZ.Luke Valentine was seen speaking with his fellow contestants and telling a story when he allegedly dropped the racial slur, seemingly causing a visible reaction from the other houseguests.'Big Brother 25' contestant Luke Valentine has been expelled from the game after being caught using the N-word on the show’s 24/7 live feeds. #BB25 pic.twitter.com/0Kz68NF3Fv— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) August 9, 2023Not long after the incident, Valentine was asked to leave the show by production. Later, producers confirmed the news.

Big Brother season 25 contestant Luke Valentine is catching heat from fans after he dropped the N-word during a recent live feed.