Bravo announced today that Peter Hunziker of Below Deck Med has been fired for “his racist post.” No other information about the post was shared. The short post on Instagram also said that the production would be reediting the remaining episode to “minimize his appearances. Most of the comments on the post were calling for Jax Taylor and Kathryn Dennis to be fired as well. There were even mentions of firing Ramona Singer.
I’m all for editing Pete out of the season. Both Hannah and Malia talked quite negatively about Pete on WWHL. I checked out his Instagram account and and didn’t see a racist post. However, the IG is so full of douchebaggery, I couldn’t be bothered to look any further.
It only seems right if you are willing to fire some over this issue then you should apply that to everyone.
Exactly, and Gizelle Bryant should also be fired for all her racist remarks about Candiace’s husband, because he’s white. And all her other racist comments about Ashleys husband and other racist comments about white people. But yet nobody is saying ANYTHING about her. Why? Because BRAVO are whimps. It’s ALL bullshit!!
What she said☝?☝?☝?
Ridiculous. It is not a racist remark if it is about white people because white people are not systematically oppressed. It may be a rude remark, and may show some prejudice against white folks, but it is not ever going to effect the white persons job/standing/privileges. The BS is that you cannot see the difference and have to act offended when the offense has exactly no bearing on you and will never effect you.
Susan, I am white and have been treated poorly in a work place because of it Since I was a minority in that work place. Racism is for any minority and that can differ in different places.
I do agree though that what Gizelle said wasn’t racist it was just her stating they were white. She would be more correct to say they are just ugly men.
No. You’re wrong. Please go educate yourself. You may have been discriminated against but nobody was racist to you, a white person. Please please go use the internet to leatn about what racism really is before you just spout off wrong information and continue spreading untruths. YOU as a white person do NOT get to decide and define racism ina completely wrong way. It’s not ok.
This^
Whiny white people stop with the “blacks are racist too”. You are not an oppressed class or race. That’s not how racism works. You’re probably the same people who claim that their First Amendment rights are violated when a private blog censors your post.
Once again, it is not productive to shame people for their lack of knowledge. Let me give a personal example. I was raised in Libya, and the deep south. I have a dear friend of over 20 years that I would probably be dead if he did not exist.
He’s gay. I’ve always been close with gay men. But when gay marriage happened. My Southern Baptist roots took issue with that. I wasn’t quite okay with it. He never screamed at me YOU NEED TO EDUCATE YOURSELF! He was patient with me. He was kind to me. He is actually the KINDEST MAN ON EARTH. BAR NONE.
He didn’t press the topic on me. HE SHOWED ME THE TOPIC. He showed me his religious values. He showed me that you can believe in God and be gay. He taught me so many things. He showed me love I did not deserve. He still does. He changed my whole life. MY WHOLE FUCKING LIFE.
He never screamed at me to educate myself. AIDS was probably still killing a lot of people back then we are old now and I am sort of ashamed at looking back at that time.
But what I do remember telling him was that I didn’t know if I agreed with gay marriage and was having some religious concerns. And this was in the 80 when shit was hard enough for gay men let alone some fag hag questioning.
NEVER did he disrespect me. NEVER did he let me even know I hurt his feelings. But I sort of felt bad about the wedding thing a few times. And it got me to thinking.
He is my favorite person in the entire universe.
He has forgiven me for so much stupid shit I do. There have been so many day I wake up and think… well I fucked that up. And he is always there.
He radiates love and acceptance. Not judgement. I wish you all knew someone like him. I wish you could all be like him, The glimmers of a good person you all see in me are from him.
So please, stop attacking each other and come from a place of listening and understanding. And if you can. I STRONGLY recommend getting a gay best friend. Gay men are the best thing in the world.
TAMARA,
This should not be buried under all these comments where few will see or read it. Please make this a post of its own! It’s a beautiful example of how we can move forward and educate each other without attacking one another!! ❤️
Racism goes a lot of different ways as a white math teacher for special students I’ve had plenty of black women go off on me. The difference between she and I as I understand where the mistress and Prejudice comes from and I accept it I do feel sorry for that students who can actually do Applied Mathematics but wont get the chance
There are bigots of every color. Being white can get you killed in some neighborhoods. Systemic racism is a huge problem, but I sometimes wonder if people know their own histories and slave traders were frequently not white.
Also, many of those faces you see who have fought for rights and are currently protesting are white.
I am a white woman and I do not mean to be rude but you seem to be clueless. You and I are treated very differently than we would be if we were black. Black men are especially at risk from the police. Getting stopped and harrassed for “driving while black” or “walking while black” are not just catchy little phrases.
These people just don’t get it, it’s hardly worth it anymore. they need to see themselves as victims too. It makes them feel better in some way.
@Maria I’m also a white woman. Being a minority in the work place does not make you a minority. If you feel discriminated against, this is probably a direct result of you playing victim (which I know you do, because you’re doing it right now.)
These kinds of personal attacks on other commenters and their feelings are not part of a productive dialogue. Please do better.
Thank you for this – anything counter is a lack of understanding about racism, and plain willful ignorance at this point.
It is racist because it is insulting someone on the basis of their race. You don’t have to be oppressing someone to be racist against them.
Cheyenne from Teen Mom should also be fired for making a post about wishing all white babies would die. And another about kicking a white kid in the head for saying she looks like a cat, this is a child talking.
Not racism
But bad behaviour that Bravo’s been exploiting
I agree ?! Reading comments above, as a white person I cant compare or relate to, but I do think its sad that now all of a sudden bravo mtv etc is taking action, but what about all the high paid people behind the scenes that didn’t give a shit before… they should clean house. Like Lance Bass now saying how horrible Jax is … of course he knew this before but it was ok just a few weeks ago… no thats not right either he is just as at fault IN MY OPINION & things should go both ways Cheyenne should be fired too really they all should, Amber running after her kid with a machete… again who allowed them to stay & kept paying them $$$$ needs to go too! We are all people & instead of causing a huge divide we need to come together & in many ways educated & find ways to help heal the pain.
Well said!
What about Nene? Why isn’t anyone calling for her to be fired for physical violence.
Not only that but telling an audience member at her “comedy show” that she hoped the lady got raped by her Uber driver going home. WHILE she was employed by Bravo.
Agreed. Racism is racism regardless of who is saying it
You sound white.
Wtf who says that???? Imagine if someone said you sound black- just stop it
it’s not.
Ummm black people cannot be racist against white people. They can be prejudiced but racism is prejudice plus power. It sounds like you really don’t even have a basic grasp of what racism is and maybe you should remedy that.
Your working definition of racism is nearsighted, and obviously inaccurate. But I completely agree with you that the power imbalance in a society is the point. It’s the reason racism is more dangerous and damaging to the target of the bigotry. The expectation that there is mortal danger when arrested for non-violent crime is the matter at hand now…it isn’t the time to care about the racism that hurts feelings, limits opportunities, etc. those commenters are making a false equivalency.
There is no lack of racism in any ethnic or racial group that I can think of. It is, sadly, ubiquitous in humans but not everyone in America has to go through life considering that they might die due to someone else’s racism. That part is what’s most important now.
Bravo can’t be our moral compass. If so, all hope is lost. If they’re purging some bigots, that’s better than purging zero bigots.
Your talking rubbish. Black people can most definitely be racist against white people. Any race can be racist against another. Look up its definition in the dictionary. Tired of the mantra from the black community of “we are the only one that can be racist”. B.S.
And before you start, I am black.
I am also black and old.
Below is a response I wrote to a white person on FB who claimed using the term Caucasian in a news article was racist.
The word racism, as a definition (not officially, but in cultural use), has changed over the years. It use to refer to the power dynamics of the dominate race (historically white) over other races. With the inherent belief that being white was the best race.
One of the new definitions for “racist” is a way to point out race of an individual in a derogatory manner. I.e, you call someone white or Caucasian to point out an undesirable characteristic.
So under the old definition, using the term Caucasian to describe someone could not be considered racist because white was the dominate race. Under the new definition the use of the word Caucasian to describe the shooter, in this could be considered racist (I wouldn’t, but some people may feel that way).
However, I really caution against calling out racism or racist behaviour against Caucasian’s because white people still retain the control over the systems in our society (I.e. politics, economics, etc.) so with the odds stacked in their favour, it’s hard to believe that Caucasians can experience the same or similar racism that people of colour experience on a daily basis.
Just my opinion
That is systemic racism. It’s only one form of racism. Racism is the belief that groups of humans possess different behavioral traits corresponding to physical appearance and can be divided based on the superiority of one race over another.It may also mean prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against other people because they are of a different race or ethnicity
Oh brother. Yeah, those poor white people.
Black people can’t be racist. They can be prejudiced, yes but not racist. To be racist is to come from a position of power. That power has been wielded throughout history socially, economically, legally, etc. Thus making it impossible for black people to be racist for all the reason we are painfully aware of today.
That so many white people’s are taking a stand in solidarity with the black community, I have hope the tide us turning.
Bravo needs to stop cherryypicking their offenders.
Such a bunch of dumbassery by the network.
VPR and Southern Charm are already dumpster fires not worth saving.
Exactly, if it really cared, Bravo would publish and enact a blanket policy for ALL Bravolebrities.
Max and Brett made the racist embarks BEFORE working for Bravo. They apologized BEFORE working for Bravo. Pete made his remark BEFORE working for Bravo.
Jax and Brittany made their racist remarks WHILE working for Bravo and have taken no accountability. Nene Leakes told a member of her comedy show audience she hoped the lady got raped after the show WHILE working for Bravo and has taken no accountability.
You are NOT FOOLING US, Bravo! Until you fire Nene Leakes, we know it is all based on money. FIRE your big moneymaker,Nene, and prove you are doing the RIGHT THING, not the money thing.
Mic drop on that one Nanette!
The picture he posted was absolutely vile and disgusting. It was a Black woman chained up with commentary essentially saying when Black women are tired of being disrespected by Black men and date Peter from Whole Foods. At the bottom of the meme he wrote: PRETTY MUCH.
Good riddance to him, completely fucking trash.
Word. Cosigning everything you just said. That shit was gross. Wish I could unsee it.
Motion carried.
Glad to hear these descriptions so I won’t have to go find it. Disgusting.
I saw the post. It was horrific. Racist and misogynistic. Disgusting. He deserves to be written out completely. I can’t imagine it was his first offensive post.
And yet Jax still has a job. Smdh
His post can be found, it was disgusting
It must be bad if no one is showing what he wrote.
It’s out there. It’s Really bad. And you can’t unsee it. I wish I had never seen it.
Kelly Dodd surely should be on the chopping block for comments and incidents prior to OC.
Kelly Dodd is literally on camera saying “Ew, I don’t like black guys” yet there’s been silence from Bravo – instead they chose to target two people that called (unresponsive) cops on a black woman 2 years ago to get the network Woke Points in the headlines.
They’re counting on Kelly to carry the new season without Tamra and Vicky so they’ve stuck themselves in a hole — ps Tamra is trying to take Kelly down with her now lol.
Imo this reinforces my initial reaction that Bravo only targeted Stassi/Kristen and the other two because they’re expendable and/or were discussing phasing them out anyways.
I remember TT posted about Kelly Dodd’s racism and thought she would lose her orange and be edited out before she even appeared. Lolol. I guess Bravo has selective enforcement.
I’m hearing rumblings that Kelly may be next on the chopping block. We shall see…
I mean she should be. I have sympathized with Kelly over the years, but she’s proved to be less deserving of sympathy on social media, especially in recent times. At the same time it’s really hard to applaud Bravo when they have co-signed this behavior for YEARS. You had better judgement than they did in 2016 and most of the time, really.
Lets not forget her low key anti-Semitic comments in the bar towards Heather… her loud obnoxious voice…. didn’t she say “I thought Jews were supposed to be funny”.
I saw what he posted (it can be found on Reddit) and it is disgusting. Much more racist and disgusting than anything else from the others. He deserves to be fired.
Let’s not forget Brandi Glanville bullying Joyce and saying black people can’t swim. Yet she’ll be back on our screens in no time, doing Kyle’s dirty work to take down Denise.
This shit is stupid.
Joyce was not bullied. She was boring and an airhead.
Brandi made racist comments, 100%, and was checked on it by her own (black) friend that season for it. She dug her own grave and was kicked off, losing her paychecks, and only shows up for guest spots.
Like, this is not the same thing just because you don’t like Brandi.
Umm, Brandi came back for season 5 and ultimately got fired for slapping Lisa Vanderpump. She was not at all held accountable for the disgusting, vile things that came out of her mouth in season 4.
Like, it sounds like you like Brandi and like want to give her a pass for her racism and like stuff.
Nice try.
Bye peter!
I don’t know if the meme he posted was “racist” per se but it was perverse and now really isn’t the time to post garbage like that.
I normally take a bathroom break when he’s on the screen, so I don’t know about his mannerism but I believe everything said about him. I won’t miss him.
You don’t think what he posted was racist, per se?
Glad these racists are happy to show themselves.
You don’t know if it is racist but yet you call out it being “perverse”?
Oh damn… so you are ok with the words he added to an image probably stolen from a BDSM site, but you are still gonna slut shame the woman because you KNOW it was perverse.
I hate the image for the racist words and implications, and b/c the image is used in a way that is without that woman’s consent, or our knowing the circumstances. It was most likely a consensual act between adults, so don’t slut shame.
Never got into Below Deck. This guys is a piece of work. I can’t believe how openly racist and disgusting so many people are. Fuck this fucking stupid world – we really deserve to have God flood us all over again. Can I submit my cats for the ark?
And RHOSLC has a cast member that’s a proud Q-Anon member. Not touching that series with a 10-foot pole. That group is disgusting and needs real Anonymous to eradicate it.
Again, glad I don’t even have Canadian Slice to watch Bravo garbage at this rate.
Whaaaat? A Q follower? Now I have to watch. There is a woman who just won the GOP Senate primary in Oregon….yikes!!!
Whoopsie, left out the important part…the OR nominee is also a Q-Anon person. How can people fall for that conspiracy crap??
I had to Google to find out what that was. People are CRAZY. And not like my version of THE CRAZY, but like out of touch with realty entirely. I like the RHOSLC cast actually. Who is the whackjob?
Oh my God! I just googled this group too and my heart just sunk to a new low.
The ladies on SC definitely got out at the right time. Not saying any of them have stuff out there, but they saw a sinking ship and realized they should walk away.
Bravo is definately taking a selective approach. Jax’s comments on the couple from 90 day finance (she has recently put up the DM exchange) as well as commenting on Ariana’s sexuality is wrong.
Kathryn’s behavior, Kelly, ect.
Also, side note, I was watching Season 3 of RHOBH, and Yolanda-WOW! She made comments that would def. not fly today. Speaking to a make up artist she asked them to round Gigi;s eyes so she didn’t look so Chinese. And she tells her daughter, I thought you were going to grow up lesbian because you wore basketball shorts to school. Those episodes did not age well.
I welcome the conversations about racism in America here. However, I feel like things are starting to take a bit of an ugly turn. I’m encouraged that the peaceful protesters are of many races, genders, sexual orientations and cultures. So let’s work here to be a bit more inclusive. People from many countries read and post here. This is not just an American problem. I don’t think it is productive to split hairs over racism versus prejudice definitions. I think it is more productive that we unite to eradicate racism, and prejudice based on race for all of us. This is a unifying time for this country. Let’s work together to understand each other and make this country, and the world a better place. Hatred against anyone because of their race, is uncool. We need to all just be the human race.
Well said as always. Thank you.
Perfectly stated, TT.
Thank you!
I’m not even sure there should be specific laws that separate people.
IMO, it just separates us even more.
Laws specifically for black people or gay people should not be necessary.
Every law should include everyone as equals.
A PERSON is a PERSON, and everyone should be treated equally.
All people should be treated with respect, and never judged until they prove they don’t deserve it.
We all have the same feelings inside.
They shouldn’t be necessary, but they are. I read a quote by Ava DuVernay. It was something like “The system’s not broken; the system was built this way”
If the law says people have certain rights on paper – it is irrelevant if over half the population isn’t considered a real person, or a full person. Women were not considered more than children, and our very Constitution defined black people as 3/5ths of a person.
I really encourage you to watch the documentary “13th” on Netflix.
It will change your feelings inside.
My point is that everyone should be considered a person!
You are right that so many aren’t, even us women. But it’s horrible that laws have to specify….Because they take so long to do anything. And one group might finally get something done, only for the next group to fight for rights all over again. It’s sick.
I just wish they could make a law that said everyone should be treated the same!
Like the golden rule ~
Treat others as you would like to be treated. It covers everything.
But until everyone is INDEED equal, minorities or all types need legal protection from the the majority’s worst instincts.
Preach sister!
Well said!!
What is this incredible social movement about? It started out as, and remains, a movement against anti-black racism. Anyone who asks “what about anti-white racism? Anti-jewish racism?” is really not paying attention. Your heart might be in the right place but think about it. This *isn’t* about them. Start your own movement! Black Americans have paid for this one with their very blood for centuries.
Here is what I say about the “what about”ers.
Would you go to a Cancer Research fundraiser, walk up to the organizer, slap her, and say “What about Alzheimer’s, YOU BITCH”.
No. You wouldn’t. Both are awful, awful things. But at that moment, the focus was on cancer. Anti Semitism is very real in this country, and often perpetrated by the same people. I’m sure many Jews can relate to the fear and extra safety precautions black churches have to take as many have to have security guards outside the temple on Shabbat.
Great explanation.
“Sexism against men” is another good example. It’s not a real problem affecting a significant amount of men. Sure, there are a few example but it isn’t a culture-wide problem like sexism against women.