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Big Brother Contestant Aaryn Fired From Modeling Agency for Offensive Comments
Big Brother contestant Aaryn Gries has been fired from her modeling agency for offensive comments she made on the show, TMZ reports.
Gries, 22, has been seen and heard multiple times on the show's after-hours live feed making both homophobic and racist remarks -- calling a gay houseguest "queer," telling Asian-American Helen to "shut up and go make some rice," and saying, "Be careful what you say in the dark, you might not be able to see that b----," in reference to African-American contestant Candice.
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"Aaryn, season 15 cast member of Big Brother, revealed prejudices and other beliefs that we (Zephyr Talent) do not condone," the agency said in a statement to TMZ. "We certainly find the statements made by Aaryn on the live Internet feed to be offensive. Upon much consideration, we have decided to release Aaryn from her contract with Zephyr Talent."
An email to CBS and Zephyr were not immediately returned.
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This isn't the first time a houseguest has been under fire for comments he or she has made. In Season 9, eventual winner Adam Jasinski was fired from the United Autism Foundation for calling the children "retards."
Do you agree with Zephyr's decision to ax Aaryn?
(Full disclosure: TVGuide.com is owned by CBS.)
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Big-Brother-Aaryn-Fired-1067506.aspx
northernlite:
I think all this controversy over what people say inside the house is only going to bring one outcome, the live feeds will disappear and so will After Dark. We have to realize that we cannot censor everyone all the time. People say hurtful things about how people look, act, etc... We need to just consider the source and move on. I doubt that there are very few saints out there that have never said something they shouldn't have. Many of these people are very young and have much to learn.
TexasLady:
Northenlite: I don't think they will disappear. :<3 We've had other events happen and they kept the show going. Evel Dick was probably one of the more controversial HGs, particularly towards Jen, but he also won. (I enjoyed updating ED.. puddin made me a smiley just for him. :dick :funny: He was potty mouthed but he always had a reason for what he was doing.)
I think it was season 2 when one of the HGs had to be removed by security because production was afraid he would kill one of the women on the show.
One of the worst offenders was Adam the winner of Season 9 who called autistic children retards, that caused a HUGE controversy. (We call Season 9 "The Season That Shall Not Be Mentioned.") He and Ryan and several other of the guys openly talked about the drugs they used and Adam subsequently went to jail for attempting to sell drugs.
There are other instances too but I try not to remember them. LOL
TexasLady:
--- Quote from: RachelLeVega on July 02, 2013, 11:16:17 PM ---I have a feeling Aaryn or Jeremy might be expelled this season rather than evicted. :conf: Apparently, 75% of all Texans are racist, inappropriate, or rude considering solely from BB15, but that doesn't mean my "hamster study" is true. Grodner (not CBS) better step up again like how Elise Doganieri dealt with The Amazing Race 22's Vietnam contro.
--- End quote ---
Texans are pretty broad minded. I don't know anyone who talks like Aaryn and Jeremy or uses the asinine language they use. They don't run in my circle that's for certain. Aaryn would not be welcome using the language she does in the clubs on 6th Street in Austin. Austin is a very liberal city.
My husband is part Cherokee, he doesn't talk about scalping people, getting a teepee or getting revenge and none of his brothers do either. Talk about STUPID!
Jeremy using the excuse, 'I'm just an immature young boy at 23.' doesn't hack it for me.
Production forced Jeremy to apologize to Ellisa and we probably won't hear anything more about this particular incident but Jeremy is a loose cannon and Aaryn knows how to push his buttons. I don't think he would have used Elissa's hat as he did if Aaryn hadn't been boohooing about how badly she was being treated. (Professional victim that she is. IMO)
northernlite:
I hope you are right TexasLady. Big Brother is my guilty pleasure that I look forward to every year and I love After Dark although it was much better on Showtime. I think the consequences of these kids actions are going to hurt them more and for longer than their words have hurt the people they've offended. I see a horrible trend in this country towards censoring everything and everyone and it scares me. I don't want to live in a country that dictates how everyone speaks and acts. Scary!! :pray:
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