Real Housewives of New York City (RHONY)starJill Zarinhas been abruptly fired from the upcoming E! docuseries, The Golden Life, following backlash over racially charged comments she made aboutBad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime showperformance.
Jill Zarin fired from RHONY docuseries
Jill Zarin will no longer appear in E!'s new RHONY docuseries, The Golden Life. On February 10, the production company behind the show, Blink49 Studios, released a definitive statement toPEOPLEconfirming her removal.
"In light of recent public comments made by Jill Zarin, Blink49 Studios has decided not to move forward with her involvement in The Golden Life," the studio stated. "We remain committed to delivering the series in line with our company standards and values." The decision came just two days after Zarin faced backlash for comments about the Bad Bunny halftime show at Super Bowl LX.
The controversy stems from a now-deleted video Zarin posted to her Instagram on Super Bowl Sunday. In it, she lambasted Bad Bunny's performance as "the worst halftime show ever." Further, she said, "It's 250 years that we're celebrating right now in the United States, and I just don't think it was appropriate to have it in Spanish."
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She further criticized the global superstar, asking, "Is he so insecure?" for "grabbing himself every five seconds." Zarin called the show "very sad," claiming it "looked like a political statement," and said it was a "shame" the NFL had "sold out."
The fallout was immediate and severe. Majorly, Zarin Fabrics, the New York City store once owned by her late husband, publicly disavowed her. The company posted a photo of Zarin with a red "X" over her face on February 9, further clarifying she has had no ownership or association with the business for years.
Now, with Jill Zarin fired, RHONY's The Golden Life will proceed with her former costars Luann de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, Kelly Bensimon, and Sonja Morgan. The series, set to film this spring, will follow the group as they navigate life in Palm Beach, Florida.
Originally reported by Devanshi Basu onMandatory.
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