MTV is parting methods with one other controversial actuality TV star.
Alex Kompothecras, who has appeared on the primary three seasons of the cabler’s The Hills wannabe, Siesta Key, has been fired from the collection as a consequence of an alleged historical past of racially-charged and insensitive messages.
The information broke Tuesday simply minutes earlier than Siesta Key Season 3 returned to the air after a midseason hiatus.
“We’ve made the choice to chop ties with Alex and are enhancing the present season to reduce his presence,” an MTV spokesperson stated final night time on the present’s official Twitter account, including:
“He is not going to be in future seasons of Siesta Key.”
Kompothecras was edited out of what was alleged to be a two-hour premiere, however MTV aired an episode that spanned simply 54 minutes.
If you happen to watch Siesta Key online, you there was a extreme lack of context on the brand new episode, with arguments seemingly popping up out of nowhere.
That is as a result of community erasing Kompthecras from the edit, and given how near transmission the firing was introduced, it is sensible.
Kompothecras discovered himself in scorching water when social media customers alleged that he was utilizing the N-word and different racist slurs on Instagram.
Kompothecras was the focal solid member all through the primary two seasons of the present, however the present began to distance itself from him of late.
Whereas he was nonetheless a solid member, he didn’t get as a lot display screen time as he as soon as did. He and his girlfriend, Alyssa Salerno, have been set to be a giant a part of the ultimate episodes of the third season.
Individuals is reporting that Salerno will stay on the MTV actuality collection. She lately gave start to her first baby with Alex, however it’s arduous to think about her remaining with the collection ought to or not it’s renewed for a fourth season.
Kompothecras has been within the media for all of the mistaken causes since MTV ordered the collection.
He was accused of animal cruelty when he was part of a video with a shark on a fishing line being dragged by a ship.
The premiere get together for the collection was truly canceled that very same 12 months after Kompothecras was the topic of loss of life threats following the video going public.
The firing comes as MTV is cleansing home of expertise as a consequence of controversial feedback. The Challenge’s Dee Nguyen was ousted from the franchise after remarks she made in regards to the Black Lives Matter motion.
Regardless of being fired, the season has been re-edited and Nguyen’s scenes have been trimmed to present her little to no display screen time.
The cabler additionally parted methods with Teen Mom’s Taylor Selfridge as a consequence of racist messages from 2012 on social media.
Her Teen Mother particular in regards to the start of her baby with Cory Wharton was additionally pulled from the schedule.
A number of different Teen Mother stars are garnering warmth on-line for previous feedback, however it stays to be seen whether or not MTV will proceed to present folks the pink slip.
MTV isn’t the one community taking the previous habits of its stars severely, nonetheless.
Vanderpump Rules fired Stassi Schroeder, Kristen Doute, Max Boyens, and Brett Caprioni simply final week.
Paul Dailly is the Affiliate Editor for TV Fanatic. Comply with him on Twitter.