“I think my statements were playful in a group of people.

I do apologize for what I said, and that’s very sincere.

I think Kemi was, and is, a great person.

Jack Matthews on Big Brother. Following the two-night premiere, BIG BROTHER will be broadcast Sunday, June 30 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) and Tuesday, July 2 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). The first live eviction airs Wednesday, July 3. As of Wednesday, July 10, the show moves to its regular schedule of Wednesdays (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), Thursdays, featuring the live evictions (9:00-10:00 PM, LIVE ET/Delayed PT) and Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT). Reserved Photo: Monty Brinton/CBS ©2018 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved

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“I appreciate you letting me be able to voice my opinion about that,” answered Matthews.

“We spoke earlier in the evening.

And rice pudding was spoken about in slop pudding.

It had nothing absolutely nothing to do with her ethnicity whatsoever.

I appreciate that I get to voice me saying that.”