Aaryn Gries Dropped By Modelling Agency for Offensive Comments Made In BB15 House
This season of the American version of Big Brother (the UK has its own history of racist housemates and is airing at the same time) was almost entirely without note until a gaggle of housemates got together for a series of bigoted attacks against the other housemates.
With the entirety of this episode happening in the live feeds and the edited shows being so heavily redacted by CBS, even many fans were unaware of what was happening until a few fans recorded and disseminated the worst of what was happening including racist, sexist, and homophobic remarks made by more than one person in the house.
It was such casual discrimination, it was as though they were discussing what they ate for lunch, when they were really making DISGUSTING remarks about the other housemates. A fan on one forum notes some examples and there’s video showing what actually happened in context…
Aaryn •Re: Candice: Be careful what you say in the dark, you might not be able to see [her] (6/30 ~7:45pm) •I want to put a washcloth over her face and pour water over it (6/30 7:42pm C1/2) •Aaryn was complaining about the Asian women who do her nails and imitated their Asian accent. Helen was right outside too. •Said she was so drunk she made Asian eyes (6/30 ~5:20PM) •About Helen: Dude, shut up, go make some rice (6/30 1:14AM) •Andy will get MVP because people love the [gay slur] (6/29 11:40PM) • Re: Andy: No one’s going to vote for whoever that [gay slur] puts up •Quick to correct Candice’s pronunciation of “ask” (as opposed to axe) but is fine with GM saying it as axe
•Bragged about making Asian eyes in the DR
Spencer •Says the C word at 6/29 4:35-4:36am Cam 3 and again 6/29 4:41am Cam 3 •Candice laid her head on Spencer’s shoulder and he said “Sure you’re not gonna get my shirt greasy?” •Praised the Nazi doctors •Called Helen Kim Jong Un •calls Andy Kermit the fag to his face (6/29 ~4:40pm) •Called women the c-word
•Says “B**ch, get your ass cooking” (6/30 ~1:57pm)
GinaMarie •Candice is on the dark side because she already is dark (6/30 ~7:45pm) •Calls welfare “nig***” insurance” (6/30 1:16PM Cam 1/2) •Said black people stick together and that they’re “tokens” in the house (6/30 ~4:18AM) •Candice’s “blackness” is showing now that she’s not on the block (6/30 ~4:20AM) •They should make Helen’s eyes “straight” •Said something about weaves being ghetto and then looked at Candice (6/29) •Helen should kiss their [butts] and serve them rice (June 29, 2:42pm Cam3) •Told Nick in the lounge that the way Candice talks is fake because she talks too white (6/29) •Said that Candice had that black thing going, intimating that she was getting ghetto (1st night of feeds)
•Mocked Candice’s voice in a stereotypical fashion
Kaitlyn •Said “n**ga” but not in a reference to black people but more like “dude” (6/27 3:28AM C3) •says Candice came at her acting aggressive and she was thinking Candice’s black side was coming out (6/27 ~5:47AM)
•Said “Gays are untrustworthy in a game like this”
Jeremy •Re: Kaitlyn’s [privates]: wants to see what he’s working with, called it her meat wallet
•Re: Elissa, said he’d cut a b**ch
Amanda
•Calls herself the f*g hag queen (6/29 ~5:30PM)
David
•Said his sheets are dirty because “black Candice” was on them (6/30 3:05pm C1)
For her part in this mess, Aaryn Gries has been dropped by her representation.
Her modelling agency Zephyr Talent in Austin, Texas tells TMZ they’re dropping her for behaviour that does not reflect their own standards or beliefs. ”Aaryn, season 15 cast member of Big Brother, revealed prejudices and other beliefs that we (Zephyr Talent) do not condone.” Zephyr sats in a statement, ” 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.”
UPDATE: GinaMarie Zimmerman was also FIRED for her racist remarks, above.
East Coast USA Pageant, Inc. fired Zimmerman, a 32-year-old pageant coordinator. Her bosses say they’ve never had a problem with her in five years of employment and encouraged pageant girls to watch the show and vote thinking Zimmerman would be a good role model.
“We have never known this side of GinaMarie or have ever witnessed such acts of racism in the past,” said the pageant company in a statement. ”We are actually thankful that this show let us see GinaMarie for who she truly is. We would never want her to be a role model to our future contestants. In a business where we are surrounded by beauty every day we are saddened to see something so ugly come from someone we put on a very high pedestal.”
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