Luke Valentine has revealed the reason why he said a racial slur on Big Brother, causing him to be evicted.

The 30-year-old took to Instagram Live to explain what happened when he used the slur in the presence of three houseguests, including one who is Black.

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Luke said, “It’s pretty clear that I had no malice. It’s pretty clear that I had no ill intent. It was directed at Cory [Wurtenberger], and it was after about a week of malnutrition, sleep deprivation.”

He continued, “You don’t really take into account the psychological stress of being under studio lighting 24/7 and not knowing who your friends are, who your enemies are.”

Luke also took the opportunity to share his opinion on Big Brother‘s decision to end his participation on the CBS show.

He stated, “What happened, happened. Do I regret it? Obviously. But I feel like it happened for a reason. I’m not upset with the production. Their hands were tied. They had to make a sacrifice. I understand why. It is upsetting. I think they made the wrong decision. A slap on the wrist would have been a much better thing.”

Find out how Luke broke his silence about the incident earlier.