Traitors star Myha'la accuses show of racial bias after banishment

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 09:20 · Archive

Celebrity Traitors star Myha'la Herrold has alleged unconscious racial and cultural bias in the BBC game show after her banishment.

Myha'la Herrold, an American actress known for starring in the BBC drama Industry, became the second celebrity banished from the latest series of Celebrity Traitors last week. She subsequently posted on Instagram saying she was grateful for her time on the programme but alleged there was 'unconscious racial and cultural bias' within the game.

The allegation came after she was seen winking at Traitor Richard E. Grant whilst voting him out, despite having defended him at the previous roundtable. The Daily Mail reports that BBC bosses were left bewildered by the accusations of racism, as the casting was praised for its diversity, including Maya Jama, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Romesh Ranganathan and Bella Ramsay alongside other contestants. The show achieved 10.3 million viewers for last Thursday's episode.

Former contestant Nathan Khider told The People's Channel that banishment is simply part of the game. The Daily Mail reports that BBC bosses and insiders have disputed Myha'la's claims, though the outlet does not detail their specific responses.

How it is being reported

• Is Traitors really racist? How actress Myha'la's complaints of 'unconscious racial bias' have left bosses dumbfounded and contestants furious... as insiders tell KATIE HIND why her claims couldn't be further from the truthIn a comment below Myha'la's post, a social media user wrote: 'Unfortunately you were banished because you are BLACK. This is a consistent thread in this racist show.'Daily Mail · 15 Oct, 01:01
• BBC Celebrity Traitors star Myha’la a 'bad loser' after 'unconscious racial bias' row eruptsFormer The Traitors contestant Nathan Khider has had his say on the claims made by Celebrity Traitors star Myha'la Herrold following her banishment from the latest celebrity series of the show. Speaking to The People's Channel, Mr Khider interpreted it as nothing more than part and parcel of the show. "It's the game," he began. "You can't wink at somebody around the roundtable and not get some heat on you. I mean, it's so blatantly obvious. "Maybe she didn't feel that she did those things. Remember, those roundtables are also three and a half hours long. And so conversations go on that we…GB News · 14 Oct, 19:26

In this story: Myha'la Herrold · Richard E. Grant · Nathan Khider · BBC · Celebrity Traitors

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