Hank Azaria says he feels the need to apologize to ‘every single Indian person in this country’ for voicing Apu in The Simpsons. In an interview with the Armchair Expert podcast, Azaria has said the character show had contributed to ‘structural racism’ and that he hadn’t known any better during the nearly 30 years he … Read more
Parasite director Bong Joon Ho reveals how filmmakers can respond to hatred and racism in their films By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 01:01 BST, 12 April 2021 | Updated: 01:01 BST, 12 April 2021 Fresh off his Best Picture win last year for Parasite, Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho is speaking out against the … Read more
Rove McManus has shown his support for Neighbours actor Meyne Wyatt, after allegations the set of the long-running soap is rife with racism. On Friday, Wyatt, 31, posted to Instagram, expressing his frustration that little had changed in the industry despite an outcry from Indigenous actors. The former TV host, 47, replied to to Wyatt’s post in … Read more
Channel Ten has held a traditional ‘welcome to country’ ceremony near the Neighbours set at Ten’s Nunawading Studios. Hosted by an Aboriginal Elder, the ceremony took place five weeks ago. ‘We all stood together and everybody got involved. An elder made a speech, they lit the gum leaves, we all took part in having the smoke … Read more
The Bachelor contestant Rachael Kirkconnell was seen out in public on Wednesday for the first time since she was engulfed in controversy over her past racist social media posts. The 24-year-old graphic designer was spotted out and about in New York City while wearing a sporty outfit, just a day after she spent time together … Read more
Another Neighbours star has come forward to make sexism claims about her time on the hit soap – after Aboriginal actress Shareena Clanton accused the show of racism. Clanton, 30, alleged producers fostered a toxic workplace environment and claimed the show was a ‘culturally unsafe space’ in a bombshell Instagram post on Tuesday. Among several complaints, … Read more
Fremantle Media has appointed an independent review of Neighbours after actress Shareena Clanton accused the Network Ten soap of racism. In a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday, Shareena, 30, alleged producers fostered a toxic workplace environment and that the show was a ‘culturally unsafe space’. Fremantle Asia Pacific CEO Chris Oliver-Taylor said ‘all complaints are taken seriously and we are investigating … Read more
Neighbours star Shareena Clanton accuses the show of racism and claims it was ‘lonely and traumatising to work in such a culturally unsafe space’ By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:58 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 03:58 BST, 6 April 2021 Neighbours actress Shareena Clanton has accused the Channel Ten show of racism … Read more
British Olympian Tessa Sanderson has revealed she sat down her eight-year-old twins to explain the Black Lives Matter protests because she is aware they may suffer racist abuse in the future. The sportswoman, 65, adopted brother and sister Cassius and Ruby Mae seven years ago when they were four months old and she was 58. … Read more
‘We read the comments, we feel the HATRED’: Manchester United launch campaign to tell fans ‘your inaction has a consequence’, asking them to report racist abuse and hailing club’s ‘diverse history’ after Fred and Anthony Martial faced attacks online A number of Manchester United players have been subjected to vile racist abuse The club have … Read more