HGTV Cancels ‘Rehab Addict’ After Star Nicole Curtis Used Racial Slur While Filming Series; Removes Show From HBO Max & Discovery+
Deadline • 2/12/2026
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Cluster Activity
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2026-02-122026-02-19
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
51d
Age
4
Sources
from cluster
1214
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1214/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1214/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-12HGTV Cancels ‘Rehab Addict’ After Star Nicole Curtis Used Racial Slur While Filming Series; Removes Show From HBO Max & Discovery+ (current)
- 2026-02-13
- 2026-02-19
Score BreakdownRisk 25
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Strong consensus: 4 independent sources
Age: 50 days - proven survivor
Stories gain Lindy status through source reputation, network consensus, and time survival.
Same Story from 6 sources
Former ‘Rehab Addict’ Host Nicole Curtis Says ‘Someone Personal’ Demanded Money to Not Release Racial Slur Video: ‘I Didn’t Pay – Here We Are’
Variety • 1+ months
Canceled HGTV Star Nicole Curtis Claims “Someone Personal” Demanded Money To Not Leak Racial Slur Video: “I Didn’t Pay — Here We Are”
Deadline • 1+ months
‘Rehab Addict’ Host Nicole Curtis Apologizes for Using Racial Slur, Says Footage Was ‘Stolen and Manipulated’ to ‘Create This Chaos of Hate’
Variety • 1+ months
HGTV cancels 'Rehab Addict' after star Nicole Curtis uses a racial epithet during filming
NBC News • 1+ months
‘Rehab Addict’ Canceled by HGTV After Host Nicole Curtis Uses Racial Slur During Filming
Hollywood Reporter • 1+ months
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