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        <title><![CDATA[Kelz of ‘Too Hot To Handle’ blasts co-star for using him in post on racism]]></title>
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        <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Too Hot To Handle&#8221; star Kelechi &#8220;Kelz&#8221; Dyke blasted his former Netflix co-star David Birtwistle for using him as a &#8220;prop&#8221; to get attention.</p><p>Birtwistle, 28, posted a photo alongside 27-year-old Dyke, who is black, with their other co-star Bryce Hirschberg with a caption supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.</p><p>&#8220;F&#8211;k standing on the sidelines. I stand with you, side by side against racism,&#8221; he <strong>captioned the post</strong> on Wednesday. He went on to discuss police brutality and the killing of George Floyd.</p><p>But Dyke called Birtwistle out for being disingenuine with his post.</p><p>&#8220;Side by side? When I&#8217;ve asked you to share a video speaking out against Injustie (sic) and Racism. You read and ignore that message, but then post a photo with me ( without having prior asked for my permission) like some POSTER Boy claiming you stand with me?&#8221; he commented on the photo.</p><p>He continued, &#8220;I call you and message you to find out why you did this, and you dismissed me by calling me &#8216;PETTY&#8217; pretending to not understand where I am coming from, saying because you&#8217;ve shared @sharrontownsendofficial photo means you are on my side ?&#8221;</p><p>He is referring to Birtwistle sharing <strong>a post on racism by their other &#8220;Too Hot To Handle&#8221; co-star Sharron Townsend</strong>, who is also black, to his Instagram story.</p><p>&#8220;I don&#8217;t care about the share,&#8221; he said. &#8220;DO NOT use me to further your social media gains and to get likes, DO NOT use this movement of #blacklivesmatter because it&#8217;s a trending # for you.&#8221;</p><p>Dyke says that Birtwistle later deleted his comment instead of taking the photo down.</p><p>&#8220;I told @david.Birtwistle I was NOT comfortable with him using me as a prop for this post and instead of deleting the post, he deleted my comment,&#8221; he said in his Instagram Story on Thursday. &#8220;Censorship at its FINEST.&#8221;</p><p>He added that he was ready to speak up for black people and call out those using the movement to make themselves look better.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s about time we call out the people who want to use us and the Black Lives Matter movement for their own personal gain and celebrity status,&#8221; he said.</p><p>Birtwistle did not immediately respond to Page Six&#8217;s request for comment.</p>]]></content:encoded>
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