‘Big Brother’: Kyle Capener Promises to ‘Learn & Grow’ After Comments About Race Exposed
Kyle Capener, the latest houseguest to be evicted from the Big Brother house, has caused a wave of controversy in the outside world. And in recent weeks, live feed viewers initially accused the show producers of protecting the contestant by not showing the racist statements he made. Now, the show and Kyle are finally addressing the situation.
The hashtag #stopprotectingkyle gained traction from the moment Kyle first accused BIPOC members of his own alliance, The Leftovers, of having a separate minority-only alliance in the vein of previous season’s The Cookout. The show faced backlash for not initially airing his multiple attempts to create an all-white alliance, just in case there was an all persons of color alliance (which there wasn’t).
CBS eventually did show the 29-year-old’s statements, and this week, fellow houseguests Brittany Hoopes and Michael Bruner decided to use the information against Kyle, sharing it with the rest of the house. This led to an emotional house meeting that ended with Kyle on the block and accepting that he would be heading home.
Though he initially denied making such a statement, the Utah native eventually relented and admitted that he has a lot of learning and growing to do.
Speaking to Us Weekly after his eviction, he made it clear that he needs to do the work himself.
“This week has been very tough, but also very amazing with interacting with the individuals in the house. I’ve chatted with each one individually, and they’ve shared their experiences, their support for me, their love and compassion for someone in my situation. I’m forever grateful for that,” he said.
He continued, “As far as leaving the game, the responsibility then falls on me to continue to have those conversations, to continue to learn and grow and continue to find resources that can help me understand these types of situations more fully.”
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Since when did Big Brother become a platform to deal with race relations instead of an entertainment "reality game" show to win a lot of money? The show is now un-watchable. Last years "Cookout" opened the Pandora's box and ruined it. As a result, and what has recently occurred over the past week, no white male in his right mind should take the bait and apply to become a house guest on this show - ever. Period. Of course you now have to assume that all black alliances are a possibility after what happened last year - just as now one assumes an all male or all female alliance is a possibility. It would be foolish and ignorant game play not to consider those possibilities. This entire season, Taylor has stated that she would not vote out a black female. Period. That is a race based decision - and racist. What Michael and Brittany did to throw Kyle under the bus without discussing it first with him in private was reprehensible. Those two snakes took advantage of the race card to make it work in their favor to get ahead in the game. Shame on them and shame on CBS for letting this all get out of hand. And even Julie Chen seems to support the character assassination of Kyle - just as long as he's a white straight male - for a ratings bump they hope to achieve. Kyle should refuse the jury and start a lawsuit for defamation of character instead. Michael and Brittany need to get their butts kicked to the jury house pronto. And move the show to BET with an all black cast.
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You are 100% spot on I'm glad I'm not the only one feeling this way !!
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I don't see what Kyle did wrong. He had a concern because of last years cookout alliance. I do not think he is a racist. Tyler already said she wouldn't vote a strong black women out. I think everyone should be treated the same because we are the same.
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I totally agree.
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