Most celebs these days know that you just don’t make jokes about races other than your own, not only because it’s simply in poor taste, but because the internet will unapologetically put your head in a virtual vice.
But I guess Nev Schulman has been too busy exposing duped lovers on MTV to notice, because he’s now under fire for an offensive comment he made about black women on Twitter.
While watching an episode of BET’s Black Girls Rock, the Catfish host sent off the following tweet, which has since been deleted:
“#BlackGirlsRock I totally agree. They also tend to #catfish a lot. Just sayin.”
It was kind of a cheap way to plug his own show, and he definitely paid the price.
As one would expect, fans were quick to point out the insensitivity.
Schulman apologized by re-posting a comment by one Twitter user who referred to his joke as “hurtful,” then added a note of his own.
“Thank u @melaninporn for taking the time to help me understand some of the issues POC deal w/. Sorry to all I upset,” Schulman wrote.
“You’re right to be upset & don’t have to accept my apology, but I am deeply sorry to those whom I offended and learned a valuable lesson,” he continued.
He made the right move, because fans appreciated his conciliatory efforts and gave him a pass.
In Schulman’s final words on the matter, he thanked fans for understanding.
“Thank you to everyone who took the time to speak with me tonight and promote communication and understanding. Nothing but love and respect.”
This is the second Twitter scandal for Schulman, who was put on blast two years ago after making an insensitive joke about NFL player Ray Rice assaulting his fiance in an elevator.
It was deemed in particularly bad taste since Schulman himself admitted to being expelled from Sarah Lawrence University after punching a woman in the face.
We’re glad he handled the situation with grace this time, but a few words of advice for Schulman in the future: first engage brain, THEN tweet.
