Racism

After Cierra Ortega was removed from Love Island USA amid alleged racist social media posts resurfaced, her costar Jeremiah Brown shared his stance on the controversy.

July 8, 2025

'Love Island USA' star Yulissa Escobar, who abruptly exited the Peacock dating series during its second episode, detailed what really happened when she left the villa.

July 4, 2025

'Love Island USA' star Yulissa Escobar, who abruptly exited the Peacock dating series during its second episode, apologized for resurfaced clips in which she used a racial slur.

June 7, 2025

After Love Island’s Yulissa Escobar made her debut on season seven of the dating competition, she suddenly left the Fiji villa halfway through the second episode.

June 5, 2025

Emilia Pérez actress Karla Sofía Gascón apologized for now-deleted past offensive social media comments: “As someone in a marginalized community, I know this suffering all too well.”

January 31, 2025

Bath & Body Works has removed their candle “Snowed In” from shelves and issued an apology after online users compared the design to a series of Ku Klux Klan hoods.

October 14, 2024

Teen Mom's Cheyenne Floyd told E! News she was "caught off-guard" when an kid called daughter Ryder the N-Word, but she bounced back fast. She and Cory Wharton share how they talk to her about race.

August 22, 2024

After Chelsea Football Club player Enzo Fernández faced backlash for saying a racist chant at Copa América, the team issued a statement. 

July 17, 2024

Chet Hanks explained “White Boy Summer” is meant to celebrate “fly white boys who love beautiful queens of every race.”

July 4, 2024

‘The Voice’ alum Cassadee Pope is leaving country music to concentrate on punk-pop and rock: "You're not completely ostracized and shamed for speaking out."

February 15, 2024

Country artist Jason Aldean was accused of sharing racist messaging in the lyrics and music video for "Try That In A Small Town." He responded to the "meritless" claims on social media.

July 18, 2023

Many viewers are outraged about the Mexican-themed episode of The Great British Bake Off, which some calling it racist.

October 9, 2022

Chatting with host Laverne Cox on the new E! special If We're Being Honest, Nicole Byer recalled the time she was asked to "be Blacker" in the audition room. Hear her story.

September 6, 2022

Julie Chen weighed in on the already controversial new season of Big Brother and the cast's treatment of contestant Taylor Hale during E! News' Daily Pop.

July 14, 2022

Jennie Nguyen is speaking out for the first time since being fired from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City over her controversial Facebook posts from 2020. Hear what she has to say below.

January 27, 2022

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Jennie Nguyen has been fired for her racially-insensitive posts that recently resurfaced. See Bravo's full statement below.

January 25, 2022

Andy Cohen called The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jennie Nguyen's racially-insensitive posts "upsetting" and "disgusting" and says the controversy is being discussed & addressed.

January 24, 2022

After a slew of racially-insensitive social media posts landed RHOSLC star Jennie Nguyen in hot water, Heather Gay has come forward to condemn her co-star’s resurfaced rhetoric.

January 22, 2022

The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City's Jen Shah, Whitney Rose & Meredith Marks have condemned Jennie Nguyen's racially-insensitive posts from 2020, while others are being more cryptic.

January 21, 2022

Jennie Nguyen, star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, called the recently resurfaced and racially insensitive posts "offensive" and "hurtful" while apologizing. Read her full statement.

January 20, 2022

When Below Deck star Heather Chase uttered a racial slur on camera, fellow cast member Rayna Lindsey called her out. Now, Chase is apologizing publicly.

December 15, 2021

In a new interview, Olympic gymnast and Dancing With the Stars contestant Suni Lee recalled experiencing a racist attack while out with friends.

November 11, 2021