‘Big Brother’ contestant Luke Valentine defiant amid racist slur flap: ‘I’ve arrived’

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getting kicked off the show for dropping the n-word on camera — and he’s not apologizing.Valentine, 30, a Florida-based illustrator, was a house guest on Season 25 of the hit CBS reality show, which premiered Aug.

2 and features 17 contestants competing for a $750,000 prize.A 24/7 live feed of the house is available to stream on Paramount+.

On Tuesday, Valentine, who is white, was caught on the stream using the verboten verbiage. Within a day, Valentine had been removed from the set.“Luke violated the BIG BROTHER code of conduct and there is zero tolerance in the house for using a racial slur,” the network and series producers said in a statement to The Post on Wednesday. “He has been removed from the house.”In Thursday’s episode, Julie Chen Moonves addressed the controversy, saying, “It has been an emotional 24 hours in the ‘Big Brother’ house as the houseguests learned that one of their own broke the ‘Big Brother’ code of conduct and was removed from the game.”On Sunday night, Valentine, a Florida resident, posted a video to his social media, addressing his ouster from the show. “Hey guys, just letting you know, I’m alive, I’ve arrived, and you gotta keep the flames stoked until next time,” a shirtless and visibly sweaty Valentine enthused, his demeanor far from serious or solemn. “We can’t burn out, no, no, no, the fires of love will continue to burn, baby.

So thank you for all the memes, thank you for all the support, all the kind words,” he said, speaking from an outdoor setting.Valentine did not offer an apology for his behavior, or say anything further to address the incident.