sparked new controversy on Britain's Got Talent following the furore over dance troupe Diversity's powerful Black Lives Matter performance on the show two weeks ago.
17.09.2020 - 11:11 / breakingnews.ie
Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon says she became emotional watching Diversity’s performance on the show.
The dance troupe’s Black Lives Matter-inspired routine has prompted more than 23,000 complaints to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom.
Dixon told the Daily Mirror: “On the day of the performance, the camera didn’t actually pan to the judges and I was sitting there in floods of tears.
“I had this overwhelming feeling of, ‘Wow I can’t believe I am watching this on BGT’. It felt really
sparked new controversy on Britain's Got Talent following the furore over dance troupe Diversity's powerful Black Lives Matter performance on the show two weeks ago.
took to Twitter to complain. But the singer thanked those who had complimented the necklace and Alesha has since replied to thank those who have supported her."Thank you for the positive comments and to those that lead with love I see you!" she said."Alesha, as always you look amazing....
Alesha Dixon has been applauded for "hitting back at racists" who complained about Diversity's Black Lives Matters dance on Britain's Got Talent. Diversity have been the subject of almost 25,000 Ofcom complaints over the past fortnight after performing a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement on the hit reality show.
Britain's Got Talent 2020 semi-final on Saturday September 5, portrayed the death of George Floyd in America and the protests that followed. Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereSharing examples of some of the vile comments he'd received, Ashley told his followers on Instagram: "No I don’t mean 'criticism'...
Britain’s Got Talent.The dance troupe took to the stage on the ITV show earlier this month for an emotional performance that saw them tell the story of the death of George Floyd.The routine divided viewers, triggering thousands of complaints to broadcasting watchdog Ofcom and becoming the second most complained about TV incident of the decade behind Celebrity Big Brother’s 2018 ‘punchgate’ controversy.View this post on InstagramDixon has expressed her support for Diversity following the
Alesha Dixon watched Diversity perform their Black Lives Matter dance on Britain’s Got Talent, she found herself unable to hold back floods of tears. The dance narrating the killing of unarmed George Floyd in May was, she says today in her first interview since controversy erupted over it, a poignant, beautiful and powerful display.
Ashley Banjo has said Diversity’s dance routine, inspired by Black Lives Matter, sparked more of a positive than a negative response.
Britain's Got Talent if ITV apologised for Diversity's dance routine from last weekend, which has prompted 15,500 complaints to the broadcasting regulator Ofcom.The routine during last Saturday's semi-final portrayed the death of George Floyd with a white police officer kneeling on choreographer and dancer Ashley Banjo's neck.It was reported had Alesha had threatened to walk, but she's vehemently denied this was the case."For the record I never threatened to quit BGT, I’ve had no conversations