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Calls grow to cancel Khloe Kardashian's new show after 'racist' video resurfaces

The petition claims that 'the Kardashian/Jenner family have continued to perpetuate racism' and want Hulu to cancel its new reality series 'The Kardashians'

An old video of Khloe Kardashian apparently making racist remarks has resurfaced, prompting online outrage. People are also demanding Hulu cancel its new Kardashians show. The new reality series show, titled ‘The Kardashians’, is expected to go on air between late January and early February. But now fans want Hulu to stop its premiere after the 2019 clip from ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashian’ showed Khloe apparently using the 'N-word'.

In the video, the 37-year-old media personality was reportedly defending her elder sister Kim after trolls alleged that she was appropriating black culture. Hitting back at the critics, she said, “Hashtag fact, my baby is black. Hashtag I only like black c**k. That's what I would say.” She also reportedly went on to say the N-word and claimed that haters use that term for her.

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A Twitter user @StephanieSidley shared the clip and wrote, “Dear @hulu , If you continue to enable the Kardashian family and give them a platform, I will cancel your service. I will never condone racism or bullying the way the Kardashian/Jenner family continues to perpetuate. Khloe saying the N word #BoycottHulu #CancelKardashians. She also shared a link for a petition urging Hulu to "cancel the Kardashian's new show".

Another user tweeted, “I'm not surprised. Never watched them and never will.   Dear @hulu I was thinking about getting a subscription. Now, give me a reason.” Another tweet read:“They need to be cancelled!! Why did Hulu even bother extending the life of this show?? It’s culturally insensitive and not in keeping with societal changes.  The whole family is a group of culture vultures…. I’m over them!!”

Meanwhile, the message written on the petition claimed that “the Kardashian/Jenner family have continued to perpetuate racism and bullying of young girls throughout their 20 years on TV. Hulu needs to cancel their new show, so women around the world don’t have to feel bad about themselves anymore. Khloe Kardashian saying the N word without Kim Kardashian bating an eye was hard to watch.”

“This family needs to be taken off the air before more young girls hurt themselves or even worse. How many people have to contemplate suicide for this family to be stopped? If Hulu continues to give them a platform, we must boycott and cancel service. Ryan Seacrest and E! Entertainment play a huge role in this as well,” it added.

However, there were a few people who came to defend Khloe with a fan saying, “She was repeating what she has been called. Now as much as I can’t stand the Kardashian’s let’s not try to make this into something it’s not.” Another fan tweeted: “Yes, she said the word, but you have to take it in context. She was repeating what others had said about her. That is not the same as ‘using’ the word.  I'm not a fan, but don't call someone out for something that they didn't actually do wrong. Only going off the clip provided.”