‘[People] wanted the angry black guy and this little, innocent white girl.
If anyone argues, tell them to Google Charlottesville.
Thats the world we live in.
Look who our president is.
Just tell them to look up what Trump said.
Its always the white guy who says race didnt play a factor.
Trust me, there were four black people on that entire island, three castmates and one producer.
He followed me over with cameras.
The two-week process determined there had been no wrongdoing and the show resumed filming without Jackson and Olympios.
It was 100 percent consensual, Jackson toldTHR.
She hopped in my arms, she pulled me into the pool.Youve seen that with your own eyes.
I think people wanted it to be something different.
They wanted the angry black guy and this little, innocent white girl.
We wouldnt even be having this discussion at all.
Right now, you would just be watchingParadiseand saying, DeMarios whistle is so annoying!
And I had white America calling me the N-word and telling me to go back to Africa.
And they were slut-shaming Corinne, which sucked.
For me, Im just sitting here thinking, Wow.
The human race continues to let me down.
And that night, what happened wasnt wrong.
And so I was super empathetic with DeMario because its just another issue.
The season premiered Monday, Aug. 14.
Read Jacksons full interview withTHRhere.
