WATCH THE VIDEO: HGTV Star Nicole Curtis Caught on Tape Using 'N Word'— Before Desperately Begging TV Crew to Delete Slur Footage
Warning: offensive language.
HGTV star Nicole Curtis has been caught on tape dropping the “N word” – in a shocking video that was buried and never aired on her top-rated show.
In the secret video provided exclusively to RadarOnline.com, Curtis is seen struggling with renovation work before saying, “Why? It’s the last one. Oh, fart n*****.”
The reality television star, 49, immediately appeared to realize what she had said.
“What the f*** is that I just said?” she reacted, looking visibly stunned. “Nick, you gotta, you gotta, can you kill that? F*** my life.”
Nick responded: “No. I’ve got 35 minutes... I’m not killing it.”
Watch the explicit footage below:
The video never aired, a source told us, and was reportedly filmed around two years ago.
We can also confirm the outfit Curtis wore matches Season 10’s premiere episode, “Nicole Goes West” – filmed in Wyoming and aired last June.
When confronted about the comment, a spokesperson initially said, “We can’t comment on anything that we are not aware of,” and did not respond further.
A source explained: “When something happens, we all know about it... this footage has made it around to the (production) community she (has) screwed over.”
The insider added: “You (Nicole) deserve everything you get. Treat us with dignity and respect, and quit making money off of our backs... You are a trash human.”
HGTV did not respond to a request for comment.
The timing is particularly uncomfortable, as Curtis recently announced her television return.
“Surprise, surprise,” she wrote, revealing the show would air “this Wednesday with back-to-back episodes of #RehabAddict starting at 12 pm ET on HGTV.”
Her comeback follows a July 2025 decision to pause new episodes.
“’You look happier.’ Thanks, I moved Rehab Addict to Fall Airdates,” she wrote at the time, adding, “First, THANK YOU for making Rehab Addict a number one rated show, again.”
“I appreciate your support and understanding for the late notice,” she said. “It’s just a lot of hours (my hours) to get a show on air…”
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