Australia’s longest running soap Neighbours has been plagued with numerous racism allegations in recent weeks from former cast members. And on Wednesday, actress Sharon Johal released a statement about her ‘painful’ four years on the show, which included racial slurs, mocking comments and a colleague calling her a ‘c**t’ when she confronted them over an … Read more
A former television executive has revealed the shocking way TV bosses speak about on-air talent in private boardroom meetings. Rob McKnight, who has worked for all three major commercial networks, says industry bigwigs use ‘atrocious’ language when discussing presenters and reporters behind closed doors. His comments come after Sunrise anchor Sam Armytage sensationally claimed the … Read more
Married At First Sight Australia star Jules Robinson has detailed the vile trolling she has faced since finding fame on the show. The businesswoman, 38, who found love with husband Cameron Merchant, 37, on the show, revealed when she was expecting their son Oliver, four months, trolls would attack her online with disgusting slurs. She told … Read more
Police officers were caught on camera savagely beating a black music producer after they accused him of not wearing a face mask. A criminal inquiry has been launched following the 13-minute attack on the head of Black Gold Studios – who asked to be identified only by his first name Michel. Michel said he was repeatedly called … Read more
Kirstie Alley has doubled down on her support for President Donald Trump, accusing his rival Joe Biden of making ‘pretty constant’ racial slurs. In an interview on Monday night with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, the 69-year-old actress laughed off the criticism since her Saturday night tweet declaring she was voting for Trump. She also slammed … Read more
Mary Trump, the niece of President Trump, has said she heard her uncle use the n-word and anti-Semitic slurs. Speaking to Rachel Maddow on MSNBC she said: ‘Of course I did. And I don’t think that should surprise anybody given how virulently racist he is today.’ Mary Trump had earlier said in a new interview about … Read more
Scrabble community discusses banning racial slurs from the game as part of crackdown on hate speech that could also condemn words like ‘wrinklies’ to the scrapheap Offensive terms can still be used to score points in Scrabble contests in Britain But the World English Scrabble Players Association will discuss the ‘thorny’ issue It comes after … Read more
Mel B has revealed that she was chased by bullies and called a host of racial slurs when growing up in her native Leeds. The 45-year-old Spice Girls star, who was born to a white British mother and a black father from the Caribbean island of Nevis, has opened up about her experiences with racism … Read more
BritBox sparks ‘yellowface’ row after BBC and ITV streaming service runs Doctor Who episode with racist slurs and white actors wearing make-up to play Asian characters £5.99-a-month streaming service failed to put a content warning on the episode TV bosses had promised its shows would ‘comply’ with a 2019 audience BBC’s Death Us Do Part … Read more