Hollyoaks star Rachel Adedeji accuses soap of racism and slams response to Black Lives Matter movement

Days of Our Lives‘ Melissa Reeves has found herself in hot water.

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KJ Apa fired back at critics saying he wasn’t using his platform to help support the Black Lives Matter movement. The “Riverdale” star found himself the subject of some online vitriol when comedian Elijah Daniel accused him of being silent regarding the ongoing protests against systemic racism and police brutality sparked by the May 25 death of George Floyd while in police custody.

Lady Antebellum announced that the've officially shortened their name to Lady A in response to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement.In a lengthy note to fans on social media, the superstar country trio -- who first broke through in the late 2000s with hits like "Love Don't Live Here," "I Run To You" and "Need You Now" -- explained the reasoning behind the change."As a band, we have strived for our music to be a refuge...inclusive to all," they began.

Leo Barraclough Senior International CorrespondentThe actor at the center of a row over alleged racism behind the scenes at British soap opera “Hollyoaks” has quit the show, it has emerged.Rachel Adedeji, who has alleged that she was subject to racist comments while working on the long-running Channel 4 drama, resigned last year, it has now been revealed.

Perth has said it stands “shoulder to shoulder” with the Black Lives Matter movement.Perth Against Racism (PAR) spoke out after protests both in the USA and UK after the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minnesota last month.The group said the UK had its own problem with racism and said it would support “actions of solidarity and anti-racism” while maintaining social distancing and COVID-19 safety issues.Theatre vows 'we will get through this' after announcing potential job

Karamo Brown is opening up about his personal experiences with racial injustice.

Channel Four show, blasted Hollyoaks over its 'disappointing' approach to the Black Lives Matter movement.She said the soap's response, a video featuring her co-star Kelle Bryant, was 'not as progressive as they think' before listing racial injustices she claims to have encountered on set.The soap has since issued a statement saying: "Hollyoaks has zero tolerance on racism.

Hollyoaks has spoken out after actress Rachel Adedeji said racist incidents had taken place behind the scenes on the Channel 4 soap.The TV star, who plays Lisa Loveday on the popular soap, took to her Twitter feed to reply to a post shared by the show where actress Kéllé Bryan, who plays Martine Devaraux, could be seen saying they've created a podcast "all about racism".

Ashton Kutcher extended his support for the black community and posted an emotional video message defending the ongoing 'Black Lives Matter' movement. The actor took to Instagram and Twitter to share his thoughts about people using ‘All Lives Matter’ instead of ‘Black Lives Matter’ media are missing the point.

Dwayne Johnson has also added himself in the list of celebrities standing in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. After George Floyd was harassed by four policemen and one of them kneeled down on his neck which resulted in his death, protests are raging across the US with millions of people on the streets revolting against the injustice done towards the African-American community.