Leigh Francis made his Bo' Selecta' apology after being confronted by Trisha Goddard. The 47-year-old comedian - who is best known for starring as character Keith Lemon in numerous TV shows - recently took to Instagram to share a video of himself saying sorry for his portrayals of black celebrities such as Craig David, Michael Jackson and Trisha on the 2002 programme.
Trisha Goddard Contacted Leigh Francis Over Hurtful Portrayal Of Black Celebrities On Bo' Selecta
09.06.2020 - 18:31 / msn.com
Trisha Goddard has revealed she spoke to comedian Leigh Francis about his portrayal of Black characters on the sketch show Bo’ Selecta before his apology video last week.The talk show legend – who was one of many celebrities parodied on Bo’ Selecta – said she felt compelled to address Leigh’s past work, after seeing the comedian’s post in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.Speaking to The Sun, Trisha said she told Leigh: “[Bo’ Selecta] emboldened a lot of casual racism towards myself and
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05.06.2020 / 15:31
Keith Lemon creator Leigh Francis apologises for portraying black celebrities on Bo' Selecta!
Leigh Francis has apologised for portraying black people on his sketch show Bo' Selecta!.The 47 year old dressed up as the likes of Craig David, Michael Jackson, Mel B and Trisha Goddard, using black make-up and prosthetics to impersonate them. Following the senseless killing of George Floyd — a black man who was murdered by policemen in America — last week, Leigh has now sent his apologies after the poor treatment of black lives has caused outrage throughout the world.
msn.com
05.06.2020 / 15:25
Leigh Francis in tears as he apologises for portraying black people on Bo' Selecta
Leigh Francis was in tears as he issued an apology for portraying black celebrities on his show 'Bo' Selecta'. The 47-year-old comedian - who is best known for starring as character Keith Lemon in numerous shows - took to Instagram to share a video of himself saying sorry for his portrayals of celebrities such as Craig David and Michael Jackson on the 2002 programme.
msn.com
05.06.2020 / 13:15
Leigh Francis in tears as he apologises for portraying black people on Bo' Selecta
Leigh Francis was in tears as he issued an apology for portraying black celebrities on his show 'Bo' Selecta'. The 47-year-old comedian - who is best known for starring as character Keith Lemon in numerous shows - took to Instagram to share a video of himself saying sorry for his portrayals of celebrities such as Craig David and Michael Jackson on the 2002 programme.