Erica Mena, one of Love & Hip Hop’s long-time cast members, is now out of a job due to her reckless mouth.
Erica Mena and her forehead vein services will no longer be needed on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Mena got the boot from the VH1 reality show after she called fellow cast member and Reggae superstar Spice a slur during one of those classic LHHATL tense moments.
The reality show announced Mena is not returning for the next season in a statement shared on the show’s official X account.
“The Love & Hip Hop franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our community. Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Erica Mena’s remarks play out in the final three episodes of the season. Effective immediately, she will not appear in the next season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta,” the statement reads.
— Love & Hip Hop (@loveandhiphop) September 2, 2023
In the episode, Erica Mena and Spice tried to discuss their differences. Mena was not fond of Spice’s friendship with her ex and the father of her children, Safaree, who is now “dating” Love & Hip Hop: Miami star Amara La Negra.
Is Mena feeling some type of way about Safaree's bond with Spice? #LHHATL #MTVTuesdays pic.twitter.com/AmoDaCFZ1c
— Love & Hip Hop (@loveandhiphop) August 29, 2023
The conversation goes entirely left when Spice claims that Mena’s 16-year-old son, King, “hates” his mother, leading to Mena literally flipping the table on Spice and fellow cast member Shekinah, who was trying to mediate peace between them.
Y’all need to pack Erica Mena up like y’all packed Evelyn Lozada up! Because enough is enough! She is DISGUSTING! BASURA!! IDC! I’m sure she calls Safaree a dancing monkey too! #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/3KndSWYjFZ
— Bravo’s Prison Pipeline (@livelovesimone) August 30, 2023
Social Media Is Lit Erica Mena Up
Before she got fired, social media was on Mena’s ridiculously tanned a**, dragging her for filth on the X (formerly known as Twitter), which probably led to VH1’s decision.
“Erica Mena is a white latino racist cosplaying as black woman. To call THEE Spice BLACK & MONKEY then a BLUE to say she should’ve died? YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT COMES TO YOU!! EVERY SINGLE THING!!,” one X User wrote.
Erica Mena is a white latino racist cosplaying as black woman. To call THEE Spice BLACK & MONKEY then a BLUE to say she should’ve died?
YOU DESERVE EVERYTHING THAT COMES TO YOU!! EVERY SINGLE THING!! #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/lpIjDVIAna
— (@rabbigracias) August 30, 2023
Another X user wrote, “The irony is, VH1/Viacom/Mona Scott saw this clip months ago and still decided to air it. It should’ve never seen the light of day and Erica Mena should’ve been let go immediately when it happened. They’re only doing this because of the outrage/backlash.”
The irony is, VH1/Viacom/Mona Scott saw this clip months ago and still decided to air it. It should’ve never seen the light of day and Erica Mena should’ve been let go immediately when it happened. They’re only doing this because of the outrage/backlash. https://t.co/p8HKAjkFBn
— kevikev (@KevCoke6) September 2, 2023
You can see more reactions in the gallery below.
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Photo: Albert L. Ortega / Getty
1. Yup
Just seeing this footage. If Erica Mena talks so recklessly on camera you already know she is much worse off camera. #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/1Ckt2YK1AB
— Petty Pablo (@electricsoul123) August 30, 2023
2. True
We believe you #EricaMena #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/O8FPzh1d62
— R. Ridley (@i_am_shehateme) September 2, 2023
3. Howling
Spice: “My son LOVES me & you can’t relate!”
Erica Mena:pic.twitter.com/oPNvERLRYT
— Rachel. (@_loveRachel_) August 30, 2023
4.
Erica Mena… you can’t make this shit up lol pic.twitter.com/RiBOVpIhMR
— ~Kaÿa (@asummerwine) August 30, 2023
5. Word?
#TamarBraxton defends #EricaMena racist attack against Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Star #Spice. Via Dishnation Thoughts? #LAHHATL #lhhatl pic.twitter.com/5RdJAcCjfi
— The Gworls Are Fighting (@baddietvv) September 3, 2023
6.
Erica Mena should have listened to Nicki Minaj. #LHHATL pic.twitter.com/u3jzwXC6o1
— BestRealityBlog (@BestRealityBlog) August 31, 2023
7.
How I would have got on Erica Mena’s ass when she called me a monkey. pic.twitter.com/hHsfy66pjh
— I talk music and music accessories (@tribblez) August 31, 2023
8.
Erica Mena's son hates her because this is how she used to do his father in public.
Kind of crazy of her to be calling someone a monkey when she is literally swinging from the rafters like a baboon anytime she's upset – which is often. https://t.co/NbCYz4H6MC pic.twitter.com/VlXWHYQKle— ViceGrip Vicky (@VicegripV) August 31, 2023
9.
If @Tubi doesn’t fired Erica Mena people need to start deleting their tubi accounts. Racism is inexcusable. @Tubi silence is CONSENT. The BLK community was impacted by her use of an anti black racial slur against @spiceofficial. We need a statement and update! pic.twitter.com/fZMz5pBoRe
— Jackie mavis (@animasdavis) September 5, 2023
10.
Erica Mena called Spice a monkey and the Black people in the shaderoom comments defending Erica. Time to pack it up, we are lost
— Olayemi Olurin (@msolurin) August 30, 2023
11.
Bow Wow’s mother finally seeing Erica Mena calling a Black woman a monkey: pic.twitter.com/JoRThwEQQH
— 𝒦𝑒𝓁𝒾 𝒜. 𝓡𝓸𝓬𝓴 (@Keli__Kelz) August 30, 2023
12.
People saying Erica Mena went low bc Spice talked about her kid. Okay. But what’s not clicking that if Spice wasn’t a dark skin Black woman she wouldn’t have called her a monkey specifically though…
— Jasonya Pitts (@PersnicketyK) September 5, 2023
13.
This Isn’t Colorism. This Is Racism
Erica Mena isn’t Black. Colorism is exercised within the same ethnic group/race. Calling Spice a “monkey” is pure, cut & dry textbook RACISM
I implore the confused to get off of social media and open a book/dictionary pic.twitter.com/EEKl91m351
— sa: (@notshawnallen) August 30, 2023
14.
Evelyn Lozada, Laura and Gloria Gloven, Erica Mena, all the same. They have this unprovoked nasty anti black hate for black women but this unwavering obsession for black man- it was uncanny to watch cause they never even try to hide it.
— Tittygate 2023 (@jiggyjayy2) August 30, 2023
15.
Erica Mena calling Spice a monkey is evidence that a racist can be in a relationship with the race they are prejudice against pic.twitter.com/Ya3WVrKTpk
— Fineapple (@amarihanifahh) August 31, 2023
16.
MTV and the LAHHATL execs /producers watched Erica Mena call Spice a monkey and chose to air the episode for the ratings and social media firestorm. Erica should've been fired DURING production. The decision makers are just as guilty as her. This franchise is disgusting.
— GirlTyler (@sheistyler) September 3, 2023
17.
#EricaMena history of calling black people monkeys.. She allegedly called a black club promoter a black broke monkey back in 2015 via Expressive Channel on YouTube. #LAHHATL pic.twitter.com/YsK6XNUTr5
— The Gworls Are Fighting (@baddietvv) August 30, 2023