MTV Apologizes For Slur On Jersey Shore Reunion
Posted on Nov 02, 2010 @ 11:50AM
MTV has apologized for airing a portion of the Jersey Shore Reunion Special during which cast members and the show’s host made insensitive comments about a possibly transgender individual.
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The segment began with a clip of Mike 'The Situation' Sorrentino hitting on a clubgoer that his fellow castmates taunted was “a tra**y.” They added, “If you have to think about it, it’s a tra**y. Stay away.”
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Then there were shots shown of Ronnie Ortiz-Magro wearing a dress and a large man in a bikini and a Halloween mask. The show’s host Julissa Bermudez then chimed in asking Mike, “Who was that tra**y? What was up with that?”
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When contacted by GLAAD, MTV apologized in a statement: “We appreciate GLAAD voicing concern about the Jersey Shore reunion special. The segment in question was certainly not meant to be insensitive, but in retrospect we realize that it was offensive to some viewers. We sincerely apologize.”
In future airings, the portions will be cut and the network invited GLAAD representatives to meet and help educate the staff on gender issues.
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These morons are BULLIES!! They think they're all that ... they are nothing but trash
Posted Wed, 11/03/2010 - 1:16pm
Helllllllllllooooooooooooooo, GUIDO is a slur! But since it isn't about a transgender or a black, it doesn't count, apparently. Hypocrisy!
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 9:15pm
Will someone shoot these morons! They are all so UGLY and disgusting!
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 6:18pm
Good Lord, we've become a nation of whiny cry babies!
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 5:15pm
Amazingly, all the trannys I know all feel the word is fine. It's simply short for either transgendered or transsexual.
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 4:58pm
They should not be famous, for acting slutty, immoral, irresponsible, lazy, self absorbed and having this obscene sense of entitlement. They should be ashamed for how they add to the degradation of younger generations thinking this is okay.
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 4:40pm
AMEN!!!
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 10:39pm
Does anyone with an IQ above 10 actually care or watch this POCrap If anyone is offended by this they deserve it for watching such a show that glorifies moral degradation
Posted Tue, 11/02/2010 - 4:04pm