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Yet the Auckland-based version of the franchise in New Zealand is in a tonne of hot water, due to one of its stars being filmed using an awful racial slur, which producers have chosen to include in Tuesday night's episode -- albeit bleeped out. Apparently it's "boating term."。

One of the show's stars, Julia Sloane was recorded off-camera using the n-word in reference to another housewife, Michelle Blanchard in episode six of the series. Blanchard is British and of Caribbean descent.
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The comment was made during a luxury yacht trip with the housewives, when another housewife Gilda Kirkpatrick asked Blanchard for some help, prompting Sloane to make the comment "she's not your boat n***er," according to the。 New Zealand Herald。New Zealand Herald。

.。 Sloane has since issued a statement to the。New Zealand Herald 。

, in which she said she apologised for the remark.。 "While in Port Douglas filming for。Real Housewives of Auckland。

I made an off-camera and off-the cuff inappropriate comment which caused hurt to Michelle," she said. "I wasn't thinking. I made a mistake and I have apologised to Michelle for my remark.
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"There is no excuse for using offensive words under any circumstances and I have learned from this foolish mistake. I have put this distressing experience behind me and am moving on."。

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。 They're both trying to get lawyers to amend the episode, saying it's "grossly unfair" on the part of the producers.。Blanchard told。

The Spinoff 。

that she's still unhappy about Sloane not owning up to the incident, although explained that she doesn't have a problem with Sloane as they have a "professional working relationship."。

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"It came out of her mouth. So she needs to own it. Don't blame it on anybody else or make it out to be a lighthearted comment that you jokingly use, because you know what? It is not a lighthearted comment. It's an offensive comment," she told the publication. 。

Blanchard also added she knows plenty of boating people, and they have never heard of the so-called boating term being used.。

"Most of them haven’t even heard of it. And those that had considered it a highly inappropriate comment to make," she said.。

"Put it this way: Michael should come down to Harlem or Brooklyn, where I've just been, and stand there with a sign saying 'boat n*****s needed for a hand on a boat'. See how long he could stand there without getting shot."。

View this post on Instagram。 In a statement online, Bravo acknowledged the incident and said it would be doing all it can to ensure the incident is "accurately represented."。"Episode Six of。

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Real Housewives of Auckland
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deals with an incident where a cast member makes an offensive comment to another cast member.。

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