What should have been a simple disagreement between neighbors over some debris turned into something far uglier—and it’s now making waves online.
A video that’s been circulating across social media captures a moment that many are calling blatantly racist, and it involves a local realtor who’s now under serious public scrutiny.
Galveston Realtor Caught on Camera Using a Racial Slur
Debra Reyna McGrath, a real estate agent who recently relocated from Houston to Galveston, has sparked outrage after being caught on video verbally attacking her Hispanic neighbors.
In the now-viral clip, McGrath can be heard using the offensive slur “wetback”—a deeply derogatory term aimed at Latino individuals.
The video shows her reacting angrily after she realized her neighbors were filming her.
Instead of de-escalating the situation or walking away, she hurled the racial slur in a moment that many online are calling both shocking and unacceptable.
Community Reaction and Online Outrage
As you’d expect, people online haven’t taken this lightly.
The video has spread quickly, with countless users sharing their thoughts—and most of them are calling out McGrath’s behavior for exactly what it is: racism.
One post describing the incident summed it up like this:
“Who’s ready for some piping hot morning tea? Ms. Debra Reyna McGrath, a realtor who moved from Houston to Galveston, was recently recorded using racial slurs about her neighbors.
Now, I get that she might be upset about the mess—most people around here know not to leave debris like that out.
BUT her racism was completely uncalled for.
And the wildest part? The neighbor filming her wasn’t even the one who left the palms—that was someone else entirely.”
A Bigger Conversation About Racism in Everyday Spaces
This incident has stirred up a broader conversation about how racism can show up anywhere—even in small, seemingly everyday disagreements.
Many are asking: how does someone entrusted with serving the public, like a realtor, speak this way about her neighbors?
While there’s no official statement from McGrath yet, the public pressure is building.
People want accountability—and more importantly, they want change.
