Spice opens up about Erica Mena using a racist slur: ‘I can’t trigger you to be a racist’

Spice has responded to a racist remark that was made on ‘Love & Hip Hop.’ Spice has opened up about the moment that “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” co-star Erica Mena called her a racist slur that led to Mena getting fired from the reality TV show. everything is attached to this word.” Spice also responded to criticism she has received for telling Mena during the episode that her son doesn’t like her — after which Mena flew into a rage, flipped a table and called her a “blue monkey.” The dancehall artist said that some have even urged MTV to fire her for the remark about Mena’s son. Why a racial slur?” In a statement that has since been deleted from her Instagram page, Mena said earlier this month that she “deeply” regretted making the “insensitive comment” and conceded that her “choice of words was wrong.” “As a woman of color and the mother of two black children,” she added, “I want to make it clear that my use of that word was not in any way racially driven.” During Tuesday’s roundtable conversation, hosted by international colorism expert Sarah L. Webb, Spice responded directly to Mena. “You’ve got to really mean it.” On Tuesday, Mena gave MTV a piece of her mind underneath an Instagram post from racial justice organization Color of Change previewing the discussion.