Instagram/Nicole Curtis & Charlamag Celebrity Nicole Curtis addresses her firing from HGTV after using a racial slur on video. Hear her controversial explanation on The Breakfast Club. March 12, 2026 AceShowbiz - Nicole Curtis, the former HGTV host known for Rehab Addict, recently appeared on Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club to address the controversy that led to her firing. The interview quickly turned contentious as Curtis struggled to explain the use of a highly offensive racial slur captured on video during filming.