Erica Mena says she’s sorry for calling her fact display costar a monkey — however she insists there used to be refuse racism at the back of the insult.
The ex-‘Love & Hip Hop’ big name — who used to be booted from the display for hurling the guarantee — tells TMZ … “I deeply regret my insensitive comment and want to humbly apologize to anybody I hurt or offended by my thoughtlessness. My choice of words was wrong, and I take full responsibility for what I said.”
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She provides, “I am committed to listening to the voices of those affected and will work toward making amends. As a woman of color and the mother of two black children, I want to make it clear that my use of that word was not in any way racially driven.”
Erica ends with this … “That said, I do understand the gravity of what I said and want to use my platform to promote inclusivity and equality.”
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Use noting, Erica identifies as an Afro-Latina — with Dominican and Puerto Rican roots.
You’ll recall … Erica was cut loose from ‘L&HH: Atlanta’ next MTV aired the arguable episode in query — by which EM and Spice were given right into a hot argument, which erupted right into a battle … and the place Erica invoked the time period “monkey” day she used to be lashing out.
That unsightly past got here at the heels of but every other … an Atlanta-area arrest that noticed Erica get booked on numerous fees, together with allegedly attacking a police officer.
