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Reality star Tila Tequila defends Twitter posts about the ‘N’-word

Tila Tequila arrives at the third annual Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards 2010 at the Palms Casino Resort December 1, 2010 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images

WARNING: This post contains offensive language.

It’s not unusual for Tila Tequila to post strange things to Twitter; not long ago, she was a proponent of the “Flat Earth” theory, and she frequently writes in all caps for no apparent reason.

Unfortunately, things took a much darker turn on Wednesday, when the reality TV star began to tweet a series of posts addressing the use of the “N”-word. Tequila, 34, insisted that she hears the word used in music so often, so she should have the right to use it whenever she wants.

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She refers to a recent song and video by Nicki Minaj as an example of how the word can “trigger & activate certain responses in people who are unaware.”

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Somehow the whole Twitter rant devolved into a conversation about someone fighting over a pair of sneakers.

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Tequila then said she was a “social scientist” and apologized, saying she was performing “online experiments.”

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The one-time Shot at Love star couldn’t leave well enough alone, returning on Thursday with more tweets.

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She closed out with this tweet, which squarely puts the blame on others, but not herself.

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