Adam Richman's new show cancelled over Instagram remarks

Cathalain

I'm surprised that no one's posted about this....

Adam Richman's new show on the Travel Channel was pulled from the schedule today, apparently because of some really terrible remarks he'd made about a blogger that had criticized one of his Instagram photos that displayed his newly-fit physique (he used a hashtag that was a bit insensitive).

Apparently the story is that he called one of the bloggers a really nasty slur (can't repeat it here) and told another to go commit suicide, that they "wouldn't be missed".

Link here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/06/30/adam-richmans-new-show-pulled-from-travel-channel-in-wake-of-crude-instagram-rant/

If true.... wow. I used to really like him and I thought he'd become REALLY hot from those new pictures, but... wow, if he treats people like that.... :noway:

ThinLizzie0802

Just read the article. Still like him. Still would like to see the new show. Still think it is absurd that Instagram fight even happened because he used a hashtag. Gee manutley.

oregonzoo

more proof that being "hangry" I dangerous. Give the dude a great big green chile omelet and he'll be all cool again.

yesterdayusaid2morrow

more proof that being "hangry" I dangerous. Give the dude a great big green chile omelet and he'll be all cool again.

rotfl!

MiloBloom83

How many dozen raw oysters did he eat on that challenge? 12 dozen? Who was the lucky lady on the receiving end of that libedo booster?

jigsawxyouth

And if people are really going to get butt hurt because someone called you a bad word, you really need to get thicker skin...
Didn't he use "thinspiration" as his hashtag? Does EVERYONE know that's a word used within the pro-ED community? Probably not... now they use #fitspo and #fitspiration, but no one is getting pissed about that, eh?

sorry, but the guy was really heavy, and he lost weight, and probably wanted to show it off like anyone else...

Meerataila

I really wouldn't care if someone called me that (I use the word myself when annoyed) but you can't go around telling people to commit suicide. It's just a whole new level of trollish. He should have known to just walk away from the keyboard when he started to lose his temper. It's a tough lesson (especially if alcohol is involved) but a necessary one.

Myhaloslipped

I would like to hear the entire story before weighing in on this one. I went to college with Adam, and he is a super sweet guy. Of course, this was many years ago.

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dbmata

Say it with me class:

Those that can, do.
Those that can't, blog.

redversustheblue

It's so totally ridiculous to get offended over a hashtag. I hate twitter and their stupid hashtags.

civilizedworm

Are we to the part yet where Adam starts a food truck business and takes it across the country after many years of saying no?

CrusherKun

Adam has been getting hot under the collar lately with companies that use he image re: his weight loss. The guy has been getting a lot of haters lately, and its only natural for a guy to just take too much grief and let loose. We all have those moments.... Adam Richman is just like any other celebrity/human - we have our good sides and our bad sides. Just sucks his got him off the air.

TheRoadDog

Started out harmless. Hell, I didn't know that #thinspiration wold be offensive to anyone. I wouldn't really care anyways, but I'm not a celebrity that is trying to make his/her way in the overly politically correct entertainment business.

He should have known better than to retataliate the way he did. He can give Paula Deen a call and they can have a pity party.

AsaThorsWoman

Started out harmless. Hell, I didn't know that #thinspiration wold be offensive to anyone. I wouldn't really care anyways, but I'm not a celebrity that is trying to make his/her way in the overly politically correct entertainment business.

He should have known better than to retataliate the way he did. He can give Paula Deen a call and they can have a pity party.

Hahaha Get in where you fit in, huh?

KaterinaTerese

More proof that people are people and get nasty when they get called out. Period. Doesn't mean he's not normally a decent guy, but how many of us are actually likable when someone makes us feel like an idiot?

Galatea_Stone

More proof that people are people and get nasty when they get called out. Period. Doesn't mean he's not normally a decent guy, but how many of us are actually likable when someone makes us feel like an idiot?

Or, in his case, makes him feel bad about his body and his weight loss?

maz504

Honestly telling someone to get a razor blade and draw a bath is way more over the line in my eyes than using the hashtag "thinspiration"... But honestly I don't really care (or rather, DILLIGAF?) because his show annoys me in the first place. I don't like watching some greasy dude see how many chicken nuggets he can shove in his piehole before he projectile vomits in my downtime.

shira324

Adam should be proud of himself for losing weight and feeling good, and he should learn to ignore the negativity on the internet.

But truly, I don't care who you are or what the circumstances, you don't call strangers names on the internet and you certainly don't tell them to kill themselves. Be the bigger person, have some class. I really like Adam and I think he's worked hard to get where he is, but I'll definitely think a little differently about him in the future. That being said, I'd still watch his show.

Achrya

Meh. It's only delayed and I, for one, will still be watching when it finally comes out (which is hopefully will)

I don't often use the term haters but, by god, this guy has some people who legitimately are angry that he dared to lose weight and go out of their way to nitpick everything he says.

Should you tell people to kill themselves? No, I suppose that's wrong. I guess. But then telling people that they're encouraging eating disorders/helping to glorify/promote anorexia is also pretty damn wrong. And it's all well and good to say be the bigger person but people have been poking and prodding at him for quite some time; we're all human and we all have a point where we lose it.

delicious_cocktail

B LIST CELEBRITY GETS INTO ARGUMENT ON INTERNET WITH PEOPLE OVER TRIVIAL SEMANTICS!
FEELINGS IN CRITICAL CONDITION
B LIST TELEVISION SHOW DELAYED, POTENTIALLY CANCELLED
UP TO 16 JOBS POTENTIALLY IMPACTED
DEVELOPING . . .

coolraul07

Meh, life happens. Just one more reason why I NEVER want to be famous, not even at the "D-list" level. I have a bad day and flip out, I cool off, apologize, and move on. "Famous" person has the same reaction and it's "immortalized" on the Internet.

Personally, I'm a fan of his former shows and his weight loss success and will watch his new show if/when it comes on TV.

_John_

I can see why the channel got upset. It's a money thing. You can't have a guy you hired to be likeable calling people names on the internet. As far as what started the whole thing, it seems a little silly. Anytime someone says they're offended it means they can't control their own emotions so they need someone else to do it for them. Most people have no idea what "thinspiration" means. I sure didn't. This is just another example of a small percentage of the population trying to push their sensitivity on everyone else. Just cope.

that's a pretty conservative viewpoint...

stumblinthrulife

I think his responses are inexcusable, and it's very disappointing to see someone that seems like such a likable guy acting like a total douche.

However, I'd also like to see the post where "she decided to explain it to him politely", because it is conspicuously missing. Without seeing it, we can't know, but generally when someone decides to edit out their opening salvo in an exchange, it's not as polite as they'd like us to think.

SunofaBeach14

meh - I like him

Red_sparkling_Titania

How many dozen raw oysters did he eat on that challenge? 12 dozen? Who was the lucky lady on the receiving end of that libedo booster?

:laugh: :laugh: I thought the same when I saw that episode!

I think he's a great guy and call BS on this though.

SrJoben

I'm surprised that no one's posted about this....

Adam Richman's new show on the Travel Channel was pulled from the schedule today, apparently because of some really terrible remarks he'd made about a blogger that had criticized one of his Instagram photos that displayed his newly-fit physique (he used a hashtag that was a bit insensitive).

Apparently the story is that he called one of the bloggers a really nasty slur (can't repeat it here) and told another to go commit suicide, that they "wouldn't be missed".

Link here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/style-blog/wp/2014/06/30/adam-richmans-new-show-pulled-from-travel-channel-in-wake-of-crude-instagram-rant/

If true.... wow. I used to really like him and I thought he'd become REALLY hot from those new pictures, but... wow, if he treats people like that.... :noway:

When are people going to figure out that just because a stupid argument is in some form of text it isn't news?

I'm going to point out that the reason that this blew up is because the woman in question directed her friends to harrass him about it because he didn't care enough about her complaint. http://www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/adam-richman-thinspiration?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=post

It was a pretty awkward behavior all around. Both sides needed to have just let this go. The good news is we still can.

Cathalain

When are people going to figure out that just because a stupid argument is in some form of text it isn't news?

I'm going to point out that the reason that this blew up is because the woman in question directed her friends to harrass him about it because he didn't care enough about her complaint. http://www.xojane.com/it-happened-to-me/adam-richman-thinspiration?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=post

It was a pretty awkward behavior all around. Both sides needed to have just let this go. The good news is we still can.

(shrug) Tell the Washington Post and CNN that it isn't news. I'm just intrigued that I hadn't seen the report posted here, because - well, Richman's pretty well known for outlandish food stunts and, now, for losing all of the weight he picked up from doing it.

I don't think that the woman was at all in the right. Like others here, I had no idea about the "thinspiration" bit and, quite honestly thought it was a clever pun on words before I read the story behind it. But, at the same time, telling someone to go kill themselves is a bit extreme of a reaction. He's a "celebrity', like the term or not, and as such, he should know by now that criticism goes with the territory. A simple "oh, sorry, didn't know' would have sufficed.

It IS suspicious that the original request on the part of the female blogger is missing.

I also don't think that the show should have been postponed/cancelled/whatever. That's a knee-jerk reaction and it doesn't help the controversy. (And say what you will, but I think it HAS been cancelled - when you visit the Travel Channel's page and click the link to it, it just goes back to a schedule listing... soooo.... make of that what one will.)

I was looking forward to the show because, while I didn't like the eating challenge portion of Man vs. Food, I DID like the "travel" bits before it where Richman would discover new places with quirky food choices - that was my favorite bit of the show and I think the new one would have been much in the same vein.

I still like him (and I still think he's kind of hot in that oddball way), but I'd be hesitant to actually interact with him on a fan basis at this point. A hair-trigger temper makes one wonder if it's not safer to walk on eggshells around someone - not exactly a good thing.

SwashBlogger

I can see why the channel got upset. It's a money thing. You can't have a guy you hired to be likeable calling people names on the internet. As far as what started the whole thing, it seems a little silly. Anytime someone says they're offended it means they can't control their own emotions so they need someone else to do it for them. Most people have no idea what "thinspiration" means. I sure didn't. This is just another example of a small percentage of the population trying to push their sensitivity on everyone else. Just cope.

What this guy said.

_John_

who cares

You apparently...

SoDamnHungry

Sounds like he overreacted to the max. Don't know if that's a reason for his show to be cancelled...but did he really tell people to go kill themselves? Yikes. He needs to take a chill pill.