Overview
- An Instagram Live hosted by Huda Mustafa and Louis Russell featured an unknown caller using the N-word about Olandria Carthen, and the hosts were seen laughing briefly before ending the call.
- Olandria condemned the slur as unacceptable and encouraged donations to the NAACP, UNCF, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, saying she would contribute personally.
- Huda initially said the laughter was an awkward reaction, claimed they hung up immediately, and maintained that she does not condone racism.
- Later, Huda issued a longer apology to Olandria, pledged a personal donation to the NAACP, and shared links to additional racial equity organizations.
- Louis defended that neither he nor Huda condones racism and later posted an apology, as former castmates criticized the incident and no formal network action was reported.