RACISM and the Beauty Industry – YouTubers Making a Difference I remember when I could not find a foundation shade in my skin tone. I will tell you today, that I can go to many different drug stores and get foundation in my skin tones. How times have changed. We still have a lot to … Read more
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
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
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
Australia’s longest-running TV drama Neighbours has been plunged into scandal after a guest actor claimed a racist culture was running ‘rife’ on set. Shareena Clanton says her six-week stint on Ramsay Street in a guest role was marred by ‘multiple racist traumas’ which have required ongoing counselling. During filming in January and February this year, … Read more
Civil rights leader the Reverend Jesse Jackson has today weighed into the UK’s debate on race, by saying that Britain is the ‘mother of racism’. The influential American, 79, said Britain must face up to its role in slavery, as he flatly rejected the findings of the recent report into race and racism in the … Read more