By J. Peterson for Daily Mail Australia
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Australian Survivor has sparked outrage from some viewers after a questionable comment from one of this season’s contestants.
At the premiere of Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains on Monday, wildlife filmmaker Rogue Rubin told her Florida-born tribesman Nina Twine, who is black, that she was “more African American” than she is.
Rogue, who lives in Melbourne, was born in Cape Town to a Zimbabwean mother and a South African father, but her background was not explained on the show.
Australian Survivor sparked social media reactions after South African-born contestant Rogue Rubin told American-born Nina Twine, who is black, that she was “more African-American” than she was
With most viewers unaware of Rogue’s background, her comment caused a stir on social media and enraged Nina’s mother, Survivor legend Sandra Diaz-Twine.
‘Feeling for Nina. She’s already starring in a low-diversity cast, as the only black person, let alone the only non-Australian, but Rogue offensively undermines her identity from the start,” one viewer tweeted.
“I’m shocked Rogue told Nina that!” exclaimed another, while one fan said, “I feel like she’s being dramatic and saying/asking controversial things to get airtime or to gain popularity with the public?”
Nina is the daughter of Survivor legend Sandra Diaz-Twine. Taking a picture together
Nine’s mother had the harshest reaction to the scandal, berating Rogue in a fiery tweet and Instagram post.
“Rogue b***h, this is outrageous. How are you so ignorant! Didn’t you say you had a sense of right and wrong,’ she raged.
‘B***h please. Adios, mate,’ Sandra added.
The incident happened while the Heroes Tribe were building their camp.
Rogue was born in Cape Town to a Zimbabwean mother and South African father, but her background was not explained on Survivor
After Nina explained that she was from the East Coast of America, an unimpressed Rogue responded, “Since I live there half the time, I don’t need you to explain it like I’m an idiot.”
Seemingly stunned, Nina replied “gotcha,” but Rogue continued talking.
“I work in the US all the time. I’m more African American than you are, you have to understand that,” Rogue said.
“Because I’m from Africa,” she added.
Nine’s mom had the harshest reaction to the scandal, berating Rogue in a fiery tweet and Instagram post
Nina laughed awkwardly, but seemed to dismiss the remark and continue working on the camp.
Rogue is a famous wildlife filmmaker best known for her documentary Lion Spy, in which she went undercover with trophy hunters in Africa.
Since the episode aired, Rogue has removed all mentions of Survivor from her Instagram page and disabled her comments.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Rogue and Channel 10 for comment.
Australian Survivor: Heroes V Villains is currently airing on Channel 10 and streaming on 10Play
