US EditionHGTV's Renovation Aloha Stars Sued for Showing Native Hawaiian Remains on TV
The state says the show aired footage of iwi kupuna without consent, and officials sought to block it before the April 14 broadcast.
- Renovation Aloha stars Kamohai Kalama and Tristyn Kalama, HGTV, Discovery Inc., and producer Nathan Fields face a lawsuit after the series aired footage of Native Hawaiian burial remains on the episode preview.
- The Hawaii Attorney General's office filed a civil complaint in the Third Circuit Court on April 14, seeking a temporary restraining order to prevent the broadcast of the remains before the episode aired.
- State law affords burial remains "the highest level of protection" and prohibits unauthorized excavation, destruction, or broadcast of burial sites, the complaint stresses. Photography of remains requires prior written consent.
- HGTV apologized for the episode and released a re-edited version, with Vice President of Communications Lynne Davis Adeyemi stating the network is committed to respectful programming.
- In an April 17 video, Kamohai and Tristyn stated they reported the discovery to authorities immediately and permanently fenced the construction site to prevent future building.
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“Renovation Aloha” stars sued by Hawaii AG for allegedly broadcasting human remains
Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama, along with HGTV, are accused of airing the discovery of Native Hawaiian bones.Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama on "The Jennifer Hudson Show"Credit: Chris Haston/GettyKey PointsRenovation Aloha stars Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama are reportedly being sued by the State of Hawaii.The couple and their production team allegedly aired images of ancient human remains unlawfully.HGTV took action, but the State of Hawaii is reportedly …
HGTV Stars Sued for Showing Native Hawaiian Burial Remains on ‘Renovation Aloha’
HGTV stars Kamohai and Tristyn Kalama were sued after the remains of Native Hawaiian ancestors were allegedly shown on Renovation Aloha. Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday, April 21, that the married couple caught the attention of the state’s Attorney General’s Office. According to a civil complaint filed earlier this month in the Third Circuit Court of Hawaii, the show discovered human skeletal remains at a residential renovation project site…
Popular HGTV show facing lawsuit after showing human remains
The Hawaii Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against the hosts and producers of HGTV’s “Renovation Aloha” for broadcasting footage of Native Hawaiian ancestral remains without the required legal permission, PEOPLE reports.
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