Feb 12
https://ongoingnow.com/entertainment/hgtv-cancels-rehab-addict-and-severs-ties-with-nicole-curtis/
HGTV's decisive move to cancel Rehab Addict and remove every episode after footage emerged of host Nicole Curtis using a racial slur speaks to a broader moment. The network cited hurt to viewers and misalignment with values of inclusion. Curtis has apologised, but the swift action underscores how language once dismissed can no longer be excused in public-facing roles. In Australia, amid our ongoing conversations around reconciliation and everyday respect, it's a quiet prompt: what we say shapes the spaces we build—whether a home renovation or a community. Humanity asks us to keep learning.