Overview
- A caller used a racial slur toward Olandria Carthen during an Instagram Live with Huda Mustafa and Louis Russell, and the pair initially reacted with laughter and confusion before ending the call.
- Huda Beauty announced it ended the collaboration and removed Mustafa-related content from stores and social media, framing the move as accountability rather than canceling.
- Mustafa first posted a defensive explanation, then issued a fuller apology to Carthen and pledged a personal donation to the NAACP.
- Russell also apologized, calling the situation unnerving and saying their reactions did not reflect their values.
- Carthen condemned the slur and urged donations to Black-led organizations including UNCF, the NAACP, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, as coverage noted recurring race-related controversies tied to the season 7 cast.