What happened to Erica Mena from Love & Hip Hop?

ERICA Mena has had a successful career in the entertainment industry but is now involved in a controversy.

Amidst the scandal, fans want to know why the TV star was fired from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

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Who is Erica Mena?

Erica Mena was born in Newburgh, New York, on November 8, 1987.

The actress, model, and television personality has appeared in various hip-hop music videos throughout her career.

She starred in the reality series Love & Hip Hop: New York from 2011 to 2020.

In 2018, Erica joined Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta but has since been fired as of September 2023.

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She was married to singer Safaree from 2019 to 2022.

The former couple shares a son named Legend Brian Samuels.

Erica also has a son named King Javien Conde from a previous relationship with Raul Conde.

She is very popular on social media, boasting 7million followers on her Instagram page, @ericamena.

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The reality star also has more than 852K followers on her X account, @iamErica_Mena.

What happened to Erica Mena?

Erica was fired from Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta after using a racial slur aimed at her co-star, Spice, TMZ reported.

On September 2, 2023, the @loveandhiphop Instagram page addressed the situation and shared that Erica will no longer return to the hit show.

The post reads: "The Love & Hip Hop franchise has never shied away from hard conversations in our community.

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"Working hand-in-hand with our partners, viewers will see the impact of Erica Mena's remarks play out in the final three episodes of the season.

"Effective immediately, she will not appear in the next season of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta."

Who is in the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta?

Per MTV's website, the cast of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta includes:

• Amy Luciani
• Bambi
• Erica Banks
• Jessica White
• Karlie Redd
• Kendra Robinson
• Khaotic
• Kirk Frost
• Mendeecees
• Momma Dee
• Rasheeda Frost
• Renni Rucci
• Safaree Samuels
• Scrappy
• Shekinah Jo
• Sierra Gates
• Spice
• Yandy Smith-Harris
• Yung Joc

Despite her firing, the site still lists Erica as a cast member at the time of this publication.