The most incredible moment of my life... Is when I met you Alessixoxo, A post shared by Alex Kompo (@alex_kompo) on Jun 14, 2020 at 11:07am PDT, MTV confirmed it has dropped Alex Kompothecras from "Siesta Key. Kompothecras is among a handful of reality stars to be dropped from their programs due to racially biased behavior, including Dee Nguyen of MTV's "The Challenge," as well as several cast members from "Vanderpump Rules.". MTV recently cut ties with two other reality stars over problematic social media posts. Both Kompothecras and his girlfriend Alyssa Salerno have been featured on Siesta Key, and People reported that Salerno will still appear on the series. He will not be in future seasons of Siesta Key. New episodes of the show's third season debuted Tuesday night. We've made the decision to cut ties with Alex and are editing the current season to minimize his presence. CNN has reached out to Kompothecras for comment. The news was confirmed to Fox News by a spokesperson from MTV on Tuesday. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. Siesta Key star Alex Kompothecras has been fired from the show for allegedly making racist comments and sharing white supremacist images on social media. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Alex Kompothecras on Siesta Key Season 3. "The most incredible moment of my life... Is when I met you Alessi," he wrote in the caption of a group of photos and a video featuring the baby.
Gary Kompothecras said he thought his son and his friends had "a hell of a lifestyle" living and partying on Siesta Key, an affluent neighborhood in Sarasota, Fla., and hired a producer to make the idea a reality.
"Siesta Key" models itself after MTV's hit "Laguna Beach" and focuses on a group of privileged people living in the Siesta Key community near Sarasota, Florida.
Kompothecras' father Gary has also served as a producer on the show, while his girlfriend and mother of his child Alyssa Salerno is also featured in the cast. By Lindsay Lowe MTV has fired Alex Kompothecras, a star of the reality show “Siesta Key,” after he allegedly made racist comments on social media and shared posts from white supremacists. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. We’ve made the decision to cut ties with Alex and are editing the current season to minimize his presence.
Alex Kompothecras has been fired from the MTV reality show " Siesta Key " after allegedly making racist comments online, including sharing white supremacist images. 'REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA' STAR EVA MARCILLE ANNOUNCED EXIT FROM REALITY SERIES, "We’ve made the decision to cut ties with Alex and are editing the current season to minimize his presence," read the online statement. The reason: incredibly vile, brutally racist social media posts that Alex commented on using additional racist language, including the n-word. Alex Kompothecras has been fired from the MTV reality show "Siesta Key" after allegedly making racist comments online, including sharing white supremacist images. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Fox News Flash top entertainment headlines for June 16, several cast members from "Vanderpump Rules. Market data provided by Factset. Reps for MTV did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment and Kompothecras could not be reached. Siesta Key's Alex Kompothecras fired for allegedly sharing racist posts. ", Why 'The Rock' is endorsing THIS candidate, Kanye West votes for himself in presidential election: 'Keep believing', Will.i.am likens Trump supporters to people in an abusive relationship, slams his coronavirus response, Rob Schneider blasts Kamala Harris' video about equality as 'Socialistic, Marxist Drivel', Grammys change name of a music category to more 'inclusive' term, Justin Timberlake crashes Joe Biden campaign volunteer's zoom call: 'Joe has so much experience', Ice Cube lashes out at 'SNL' for implying he's voting for Trump out of 'greed'. MTV has cut ties with Siesta Key star Alex Kompothecras after he allegedly made racist comments on social media and shared posts from white supremacists. The network fired Teen Mom OG's Taylor Selfridge last week citing racially insensitive tweets and axed The Challenge's Dee Nguyen over her comments about Black Lives Matter. Legal Statement. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten,
"He will not be in future seasons of 'Siesta Key. "But now that Alex has graduated college, he has to focus less on the pleasures of careless youth and more on his uncertain future.".
The couple welcomed a daughter together just last week. ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. Show full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. Kompothecras, 25, commented with the n-word in one resurfaced Instagram photo. Legal Statement.
'", Alex Kompothecras has been fired from 'Siesta Key.' Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by Refinitiv Lipper. Again, Alex chose to leave a racial slur under the problematic post. He also commented laughing at multiple other racist posts. (CNN)Alex Kompothecras has been axed from the MTV reality series "Siesta Key" in the wake of recirculated alleged racist posts and comments. He will not be in future seasons of Siesta Key.