'The Challenge: Total Madness': Dee's screentime reduced to almost zero, livid fans say 'it's boring now'
Last week, MTV announced it cut ties with 'The Challenge: Total Madness' contestant Dee Nguyen and that her screentime would be limited this season and she will not be part of the show in the coming years. The harsh step was taken as a reaction to some of Dee's racist comments on George Floyd's death.
"People die every f–king day," she had written on one of the protest posts on social media, which enraged the showrunners, forcing them to issue a statement about Dee's position on the show. "MTV and Bunim/Murray Productions strongly condemn systemic racism and stand with those raising their voices against injustice," the jointly-made statement added.
Even though Dee issued an apology and said how deeply sorry she was about her comment, the damage was done. "Let me be clear I am a POC that cares about BLM," she wrote in her note and sought for forgiveness as she announced that a social media sabbatical would be healthy for her at the moment.
While a section of viewers lauded MTV for firing Dee, there are quite a few who are livid that Dee's screentime has been reduced to zilch. Some have called it boring, while others don't get why she would have to be edited out from the current season.
"@ChallengeMTV Ok, you cute ties with Dee. There was no need to edit her out all together! Stop While we’re at it, let’s talk about your other racist and misogynistic casts!! #thechallenge #TheChallegne35," a viewer commented, while another shared: "I thought @mtv said they were going to leave Dee in the current season of the @ChallengeMTV for the sake of the fans... #TheChallenge."
"@MTV I get the whole Dee debacle but damn, the edited of these last two episodes has sucked so bad. I’d rather watch paint dry than listen to Josh and Fessy “strategize” for 5 minutes. #thechallenge," a user tweeted. "I really hate these stupid edits of the show trying to limit Dee's screentime. Sorry not sorry but it's boring now. Wes is gone and we don't get to even see half of Dee's shenanigans. Kinda over this season @MTV. Unnecessary to fire her #TheChallenge35 #thechallenge," another posted.
Catch all the new episodes of 'The Challenge: Total Madness' on MTV every Wednesday.