From ‘Vanderpump Rules’ To ‘Below Deck’: 5 Bravo TV Stars Who Were Fired For Racist Tweets
Another day, another Bravo celebrity fired for racist behavior.
The network, known for its array of reality television shows from the "Real Housewives" franchise to "Southern Charm" to "Million Dollar Listing," is laying down the hammer on its cast members. In just a few weeks, Bravo and fans have had to say goodbye to some of their favorite on-screen personalities as they lose their jobs and proceed to be edited out of future episodes.
Some of the stars who were let go were main characters on their series, which seems to send the message that no one is safe and everyone is on the chopping block. Although it's pretty well-known that no one's job is guaranteed from season to season, Bravo is letting it be known that any racist actions, words, or the like will not be tolerated and will certainly hurt one's chances at remaining on a show.
Here's who Bravo has already fired for racially insensitive actions.
Peter Hunziker
Peter was a newbie to "Below Deck Meditteranean," which just premiered Season 5 on June 1. Unfortunately, fans won't be offered much of a chance to get to know him because Bravo has cut ties with him and is currently editing him out of as much of the remaining episodes as possible.
"Peter Hunziker of Below Deck Mediterranean has been terminated for his racist post," the network shared in an Instagram post. "Bravo and 51 Minds are editing the show to minimize his appearance for subsequent episodes."
According to The Daily Mail, the racist post was "a reposted meme that depicted shocking racist and degrading sexual imagery that showed a naked Black woman in shackles."
Max Boyens
Like Peter, Max was a newbie but to "Vanderpump Rules" Season 8 when, after only a few episodes aired, some racially insensitive tweets containing the N-word from his past surfaced. At the time, he issued an apology but was not fired until recently along with fellow newbie Brett Caprioni.
Brett Caprioni
Brett's racially insensitive tweets made their way to the light at the same time as Max. And, again, like Max, some of his contained the N-word. The YouTuber also issued an apology at the time but was not let go from the series until recently.
Kristen Doute
Kristen has been with "Vanderpump Rules" since day 1 and, as fans know, she has done a lot of questionable things in her life. However, it was how she and Stassi Schroeder treated her costar Faith Stowers that would eventually be her downfall.
After Faith shared that Kristen and Stassi attempted to get her unjustly arrested, the two were fired by Bravo.
Stassi Schroder
As mentioned, Stassi was part of the plot to get Faith arrested, and she even admitted to it publically in a since-deleted podcast.
"There was this article on Daily Mail where there was an African American lady. It was a weird photo, so she looked very light-skinned and had these different, weird tattoos. They showcased her, and I guess this woman was robbing people," Faith recalled. "And they called the cops and said it was me. This is like, a true story. I heard this from actually Stassi in an interview."
"Bravo and Evolution Media confirmed today that Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens and Brett Caprioni will not be returning to 'Vanderpump Rules,'" the network said in a statement on June 9.
Although these are the only ones to have gotten the ax, they may not be the last. Fans and fellow cast members have been campaigning to have Jax Taylor of "Vanderpump Rules" and Kelly Dodd of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" fired as well.
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