A reality TV show star who was slated to return to television in a new E! series has been cut from her gig on Tuesday after her racist tirade following Bad Bunny's Super Bowl performance.
Zarin, who was a former original cast member of Bravo's hit "Real Housewives of New York City" franchise and appeared in four seasons from 2008 to 2011, was selected to join the reboot “The Golden Life” with her former co-stars Luann de Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer and Kelly Bensimon, The Wrap reported.
But that all changed. Blink49 Studios had planned to include Zarin in the series, which was expected to start filming in Florida, but had decided to fire her after her comments Sunday.
“In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with her involvement in ‘The Golden Life,’” according to a statement from Blink49 Studios. “We remain committed to delivering the series in line with our company standards and values.”
Zarin had posted a now-deleted Instagram video where she called the Puerto Rican singer's performance “the worst halftime show ever.” “It’s 250 years that we’re celebrating right now in the United States, and I just don’t think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish,” she said.
She commented that Bad Bunny had grabbed his crotch during the show and that she thought it was "inappropriate," saying, “he doesn’t have to be grabbing himself every five seconds: Is he so insecure?”
She also claimed he was making a “political statement, because there were literally no white people in the entire thing.”
That was not the case, but Zarin continued her claims.
“I think it was a political statement, and I’m not taking a side one way or the other," she said. “I just do. I think it was an ICE thing. I just think that the NFL sold out and it’s very sad because it’s 75 years. Shame! Shame!”
Zarin's comments were slammed online, including by the hosts of "The View."