Episodes of Rehab Addict have been pulled by HGTV the identical day they had been set to premiere after a video of star Nicole Curtis saying the “n-word” resurfaced.
Within the early hours of Wednesday, February 11, RadarOnline launched a never-before-seen video of Curtis, 49, engaged on a renovation mission when she by chance says the racial slur whereas the cameras had been rolling.
“Why? It’s the final one,” Curtis stated within the clip as she struggled with a part of the mission. “Oh, fart n***r.”
The HGTV star instantly realized her unforced error, turning to the digital camera crew and begging them to delete the footage.
“What the f*** is that I simply stated?” Curtis requested, visibly shocked by her language. Somebody within the crew might be heard off digital camera laughing as Curtis requested, “Are you able to kill that?”
Curtis is seemingly stunned by her personal remarks, including, “F*** my life.”
A supply informed Radar on Wednesday that Curtis filmed the episode two years in the past in Wyoming and it aired — with out the racial slur — throughout season 9 in June 2025.
Us Weekly has reached out to Curtis’ rep for remark.
Nicole Curtis.
Courtesy of Nicole Curtis/InstagramWhereas Curtis has but to publicly deal with the scandal, HGTV has taken steps to treatment the scenario, telling Us Weekly on Wednesday that the community was pulling the present season of Rehab Addictwhich was slated to drop new episodes at the moment at midday.
“HGTV was lately made conscious of an offensive racial remark made through the filming of Rehab Addict. Not solely is language like this hurtful and disappointing to our viewers, companions, and workers — it doesn’t align with the values of HGTV,” the community stated in a press release. “Accordingly, now we have eliminated the collection from all HGTV platforms. We stay devoted to fostering a tradition of respect and inclusion throughout our content material and our office.”
Curtis has hosted Rehab Addict since 2010, restoring historic properties in each Detroit and Minneapolis so that they aren’t demolished. Over time, she has expanded the places she does renovations as effectively.
In July 2025, Curtis introduced she was urgent pause on the HGTV collection — and wouldn’t launch the second half of season 9 till that fall. She later revealed that new episodes would drop in February.
“Straight from Detroit — the brand new episodes drop Wednesday … was informed now or by no means — so that you get them now,” Curtis revealed through Instagram on Saturday, February 7. “And may you do me an enormous present of assist by sharing this. Sending it to buddies, tag a pal, a stranger ❤️.”
At some point later, the historic preservation professional teased a bit of extra in regards to the new episodes by sharing a cheeky video of herself going forwards and backwards on a shifting sidewalk.
After Rehab Addict was out of the blue pulled off the air by HGTV, host Nicole Curtis is talking out. “I made the chief determination to shelf the remainder of our new exhibits till fall. I recognize your assist and understanding for the late discover,” Curtis, 48, wrote through Instagram on Tuesday, July 8. “It’s only a lot (…)
“I might say extra, however I shall say much less. Thanks for 15 years of wonderful, wonderful assist!” Curtis wrote through social media on Sunday, February 8. “Your love took me from a struggling mommy working odd jobs in Craigslist to an actual property mogul whose voice (greater than face) will get acknowledged everywhere in the world. God Bless ❤️❤️Set the DVR — stream it — simply be certain these previous homes are saved.”
Within the hours main as much as Rehab Addict’s return on Wednesday, Curtis shared one closing preview along with her followers.
“Rehab Addict. I’ll go to my final breath being proud that I did this extra actual, extra uncooked than anybody else. There’s by no means been 100 individuals, not to mention 25 individuals, even 10 individuals labeled manufacturing after I’m working,” she wrote through Instagram. “It’s me, it’s my development guys, on massive days (that means there’s an enormous construct like roof happening) it’s 2 cameras, however most, it’s one.”
Curtis joked, “It’s by no means been about how I look (I repair that in submit😊😂) it’s at all times been about the home.”
She recalled, “We had squatters, medicine, human waste, the nastiest you possibly can think about and we ended up with the gorgeous Doris home ❤️❤️❤️❤️Proving once more — flippers flip — Nicole Curtis (that’s me) and workforce restore historical past❤️❤️❤️.”