Overview
- The bar confrontation that aired Monday showed Shekinah Güven tell fellow cast member Thaís Ramone to “go back to your country,” and multiple cast members immediately condemned the comment as crossing a line.
- Hours after the episode aired, Shekinah posted Instagram Stories saying viewers did not see the full timeline and asserting she was the victim of a physical attack before making the remark.
- In her posts Shekinah defended the phrase as contextual, writing it meant to tell someone to return to a place where certain behavior is tolerated, a claim that is reported from her social media and not independently verified.
- Shekinah also accused Patrick Mendes of encouraging Guillermo Rojer to leave his marriage, an allegation published from her Instagram that outlets note is unconfirmed, and the posts have fueled speculation about Shekinah and her husband Sarper possibly leaving the show.
- The incident follows earlier cast warnings about alcohol at the retreat and has drawn extra scrutiny because immigrant-directed comments are politically sensitive in the United States, so critics and viewers will be watching for any producer response or changes to the cast.