Overview
- A brief livestream clip shows the couple laughing after a no-caller-ID caller used the N-word about Carthen before they ended the call.
- Huda Mustafa said she does not condone racism, claimed they only registered the slur, and characterized the laughter as awkwardness.
- Louis Russell said the video was taken out of context and noted his own experiences with bigotry, with a defense on Instagram later deleted according to TMZ.
- Criticism spread across X, TikTok, and Reddit, with many users calling their response tone-deaf and disrespectful.
- Carthen condemned the language and urged donations to the NAACP, UNCF, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.