Expelled ‘Big Brother’ Contestant Luke Valentine Says He Won’t ‘Burn Out’ After Racial Slur Controversy
etcanada.comEjected “Big Brother” houseguest Luke Valentine seems to be maintaining a positive outlook after getting ousted in the first week of Season 25 for violating the show’s code of conduct by using a racial slur.
Luke took to his Instagram Story on Sunday, while power walking around a park without a shirt on, to share an up-beat by somewhat cryptic message, in which he notably did not appear contrite about the drama. “Just letting you know, I’m alive, I’ve arrived, and you gotta keep the flames stoked,” Luke said, smiling broadly while sweating profusely. “We can’t burn out, no, no, no, the fires of love will continue to burn.” “So thank you for all the memes, thank you for all the support, the kind words,” Luke added.
Luke was caught dropping the N-word in the “Big Brother” live feeds early Wednesday morning while in the middle of a conversation with Jared Fields, who is Black, Cory Wurtenberger and Hisam Goueli.
The moment was addressed and shown during Thursday’s “Big Brother”, and given slightly more context. The hot mic picked up Luke blurting out, “I’m in the f**king cheese room, n***a,” while talking with Cory, who is white.
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