Eiza Gonzalez is ‘deeply sorry and ashamed’ for wearing blackface on 2007 telenovela… but says she was ‘pressured against her will’ to do it By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 21:42 BST, 24 June 2020 | Updated: 21:47 BST, 24 June 2020 Eiza Gonzalez says she is ‘deeply sorry and ashamed’ after images of her … Read more
Jimmy Kimmel has broken his silence to apologize for his history of ’embarrassing’ blackface sketches – as he slammed those who he claims are using these ‘thoughtless moments’ as a weapon to diminish his criticisms of injustices. The TV host also said on Tuesday that his current absence from Jimmy Kimmel Live! had been planned … Read more
Tina Fey along with her 30 Rock co-creator Robert Carlock and NBCUniversal have requested to remove four episodes of the comedy series because they feature the use of blackface. Vulture first reported that the episodes were being removed from Hulu and Amazon Prime, and they weren’t available to purchase on iTunes or Google Play. Fey addressed … Read more
Church REMOVES ‘Chocolate Coloured C**n’ headstones of blackface dancer GH Elliott and dance hall co-star amid backlash over ‘deeply offensive’ language Headstones are of music hall singers who performed in blackface in the 1930s They were covered up last week at St Margaret’s church in Rottingdean, Brighton Gravestones belong to entertainer GH Elliott and fellow performer … Read more
Indigenous Studio 10 host Narelda Jacobs says blackface ‘facilitates a negative stereotype of black people’ as Daryl Somers is caught doing the offensive act in resurfaced clip By J. Peterson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:06 BST, 16 June 2020 | Updated: 04:06 BST, 16 June 2020 Indigenous journalist Narelda Jacobs has shared her thoughts on … Read more
Howard Stern has addressed backlash after a skit resurfaced on social media last week showing him in blackface and using the N-word. The video shows Stern, 66, with his face painted black, along with white lips, as he repeatedly uses the racial slur. The video, posted by filmmaker filmmaker Tariq Nasheed, is edited to include … Read more
Rebel Wilson has defended of her close friend Matt Lucas after he came under fire for his portrayal of blackface on his comedy series Little Britain. She was asked on Australian news program Studio 10 on Monday whether offensive material from past TV shows should be erased in light of the Black Lives Matter movement. The comedian … Read more
‘It was wrong’: Little Britain’s David Walliams and Matt Lucas apologise for their use of blackface after show was pulled from streaming in wake of Black Lives Matter protests By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 20:47 BST, 13 June 2020 | Updated: 20:51 BST, 13 June 2020 Little Britain stars David Walliams and Matt Lucas … Read more
Trisha Goddard has spoken out after Leigh Francis publicly apologised for his racist depiction of her on his Noughties show Bo’ Selecta!. The former talk show host, 62, said the comedian, 47, was ‘absolutely horrified’ to learn how her daughters, Madison, 27, and Billie, 30, endured ‘vicious bullying’ from classmates due to the caricature portrayed … Read more
Nick Robinson has apologised after Harry Enfield said ‘c**n’ live on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme while defending his own use of blackface. The comedian angered some Today listeners after using the word ‘c**n’ during a debate about the use of blackface in comedy with comedian Ava Vidal, as a wave of anti-racism protests sweep … Read more