The mother of a woman who created viral videos in which she declared her hate for "n*ggers" said this week that her daughter's school was right to expel her, NJ.com reports.
Earlier this week, Harley Barber released a pair of racially charged videos on her "finsta," or fake Instagram account. In one, she repeats that "I f*cking hate n*ggers;" in a second, she defends her use of the racial slur, repeating the word "n*gger" over and over.
The videos were posted to Twitter, and went viral.
Peep her finsta lmaoooo im dead ..she bold. Gottta love Alabama women pic.twitter.com/eFZDZDjsCj
— Tabarius da Feminist (@TabisBack) January 16, 2018
LMAOOOOO BRO SHE SO BOLD…. yeah her life over after these videos lmaooo pic.twitter.com/1vYt80ACkr
— Tabarius da Feminist (@TabisBack) January 16, 2018
Her actions led to being removed from her sorority and her school, the University of Alabama, expelled her.
The New York Post, spoke to an apologetic Barber, who said, “I feel horrible,” she had said. “I feel so, so bad and I am so sorry … there’s just no excuse for what I did.”
Now, Barber's mother, Jill Barbera, is speaking out.
Barbera told NJ.com, "I agree with the punishment," referring to her daughter's expulsion. "I fully support their decision."
Barber has been estranged with her mother since December 2016, when she was kicked out of the house during a heated argument. Barber went to live with her paternal grandmother after that incident.
Although Barber and Barbera are not on the best of terms, Barbera said that people have been sending her threatening messages. She is worried for the safety of her younger daughter, who still lives with her.
"How do you tell a 10-year-old kid this?" Barbera asked. "I really want people to know that I am not sitting hugging Harley on the couch saying, 'It's okay.'"
Barber has reached out to her mother since being kicked out of school, and Barbera said that she hopes her daughter can learn from this incident.
"This is not a reflection of how she was raised. She's just degrading herself and it breaks my heart," said Barbera. "I hope someone can look at this and learn. I don't want anyone to feel what I feel."