BET and Karrueche felt the Beyhive’s wrath when Kae recently hosted 106 & Park, commenting about Blue Ivy’s hair. What was meant to be a joke turned into heavy backlash from the Internet. Now both parties are apologizing profusely. First, BET President of Music Programming Stephen Hill said his sorries on Twitter.
(1/4) Last night on 106 & Park there was a stupid, unthoughtful joke made about a young child.
— Stephen Hill (@StephenGHill) August 26, 2014
(2/4)We apologize publically to the child’s parents (and have done so privately) and we have taken punitive actions with those responsible.
— Stephen Hill (@StephenGHill) August 26, 2014
(3/4)It was very bad judgment and we will serve you much better in the future.
— Stephen Hill (@StephenGHill) August 26, 2014
(4/4) Oh, and please don’t hate on Karrueche; it was NOT her fault. We also apologize to her for putting her in that position.
— Stephen Hill (@StephenGHill) August 26, 2014
Karrueche then took to Instagram with a lengthy apology, writing: “Past two days have been extremely draining.. As I geared up for a big day for myself – hosting a live show.. I never expected things to turn out this way.. I apologize to any and everyone who felt offended in any way by the comments made by BET executed through me.. I would never disrespect anyone’s child in any way and anyone who knows me knows that I LOVE Beyoncé. My comments have been in complete shambles.. yes I am human too and yes I do make mistakes.. But all this negativity and death wishes are quite a lot.. Definitely a lesson learned from here forth.. Again, on behalf of MYSELF, my sincerest apologies #BeyHive.” According to TMZ, Chris Brown’s girlfriend read the script straight off the teleprompter without being notified of the joke, a last-minute change by producers. The timing couldn’t have been any more perfect for 106 & Park to take a hiatus, which is exactly what happened. Host Shad Moss (formerly known as Bow Wow) insisted the two incidents were not related and that the hiatus was pre-planned. He also defended Karrueche and assured his followers that the show wasn’t killed. “Everybody makes mistakes in life. You live, you learn,” he said. “Ain’t nobody perfect. I ain’t perfect and she was just reading the teleprompter, doing what she thought she was supposed to do.” He continued, “So nah [106 & Park] ain’t cancelled. We ain’t none of that. We comin’ back bigger than ever.”