Mel B has apparently been booed for the second time as a judge on America's Got Talent.
The former Spice Girls star was reported to have disapproved of an arguably racist joke by a contestant at the New York City auditions, on Tuesday.
After hitting the red buzzer the 37-year-old was scorned by the live audience, who appeared to have enjoyed the provocative quip.
Catching heat: Mel B pictured at the America's Got Talent auditions at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, on Tuesday
Disapproving coworkers: The former Spice Girl with fellow AGT judges Howie Mandel, Heidi Klum, and Howard Stern
According to TMZ a comedian auditioning for the show opened his set with a caricatured racial stereotype.
The
punchline of the joke involved a half-serious observation about African
American taxi drivers being 'more entertaining than other taxi
drivers'.
Mel explained her disapproval: 'I found it really offensive.
'There was no need to do a stereotypical black joke. It was not funny.'
But the audience apparently felt otherwise.
Contentious duo: Heidi disagreed with Mel and believed the joke was all in good sport
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Fellow AGT judge Howie Mandel cut in to ask the crowd attending the auditions if they thought the joke was inappropriate.
The audience responded with a resounding 'no'.
And the disdain for Mel was nearly universal as Howard Stern chimed in to tell the former Scary Spice that she 'lacked a sense of humor'.
Even Heidi Klum offered her own take on the now controversial jape: 'There will always be jokes made about being black and white ... I agree with you that we should laugh about it.'
Good sport: Mel says she doesn't let the 'negativity' affect her, pictured with Howie and Hiedi
Reproving: Stern told the former Spice Girl she lacked a sense of humor
But this is not the first time Mel has gotten on the audience's bad side.
She was booed less than a month ago as the show made a stop in New Orleans for auditions.
But Mel later dismissed the negative reaction to her comments, telling Mario Lopez on Extra: 'We all get booed.
'If you say no or you don't like it, everybody jumps on you.'
Clowning: AGT host Nick Cannon had some fun on the red carpet
The former Spice Girls star was reported to have disapproved of an arguably racist joke by a contestant at the New York City auditions, on Tuesday.
After hitting the red buzzer the 37-year-old was scorned by the live audience, who appeared to have enjoyed the provocative quip.
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Mel explained her disapproval: 'I found it really offensive.
'There was no need to do a stereotypical black joke. It was not funny.'
But the audience apparently felt otherwise.
Contentious duo: Heidi disagreed with Mel and believed the joke was all in good sportThe audience responded with a resounding 'no'.
And the disdain for Mel was nearly universal as Howard Stern chimed in to tell the former Scary Spice that she 'lacked a sense of humor'.
Even Heidi Klum offered her own take on the now controversial jape: 'There will always be jokes made about being black and white ... I agree with you that we should laugh about it.'
Good sport: Mel says she doesn't let the 'negativity' affect her, pictured with Howie and HiediReproving: Stern told the former Spice Girl she lacked a sense of humorShe was booed less than a month ago as the show made a stop in New Orleans for auditions.
But Mel later dismissed the negative reaction to her comments, telling Mario Lopez on Extra: 'We all get booed.
'If you say no or you don't like it, everybody jumps on you.'
Clowning: AGT host Nick Cannon had some fun on the red carpet