Jeremy Clarkson rejects racism claims about Celebrity Traitors

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Jeremy Clarkson has dismissed suggestions that BBC show Celebrity Traitors is racist.

Jeremy Clarkson has waded into a row over accusations of racial bias on BBC show Celebrity Traitors. Contestant Myha'la Herrold, 30, was eliminated at the second roundtable after other contestants became suspicious of her apparent alignment with Traitor Richard E Grant, including after she winked at him following his elimination.

Responding to Instagram comments describing the programme as racist, Ms Herrold admitted her own actions contributed to her departure. She said: 'I sealed my own fate! And that early in the game there is VERY little to grasp on to, and I gave them… a lot.' However, she added: 'I do agree that unconscious racial and cultural bias exists in this game where my authenticity or honesty or the ways in which I choose to express myself look suspicious to people who are unfamiliar with people like me.'

In a column for The Sun, Clarkson rejected the racism allegations. He wrote: 'Sure enough, Celebrity Traitors has been branded racist because - oh, I don't know - because some silly little hothead on Twitter says it is.' He pointed out that in the last series, three of the five final contestants were from ethnic minority backgrounds: Nick Mohammed, Cat Burns and David Olusoga, though the show was won by Alan Carr, who is white.

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• Jeremy Clarkson wades into Celebrity Traitors 'unconscious racism' rowClarkson's Farm and Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has waded into the Celebrity Traitors "unconscious racism" row.Oxfordshire Guardian · 19 Oct, 14:30
• Jeremy Clarkson wades into Celebrity Traitors 'unconscious racism' rowClarkson's Farm and Top Gear star Jeremy Clarkson has waded into the Celebrity Traitors "unconscious racism" row.Oxford Mail · 19 Oct, 14:30

In this story: Jeremy Clarkson · Myha'la Herrold · Celebrity Traitors · BBC · Richard E Grant · Nick Mohammed · Cat Burns · David Olusoga

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