Myha'la defends castmates after race bias claims on Celebrity Traitors

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Myha'la, banished second from Celebrity Traitors, acknowledged unconscious racial bias exists in the format but defended her co-stars' decision.

Celebrity Traitors has been hit by a race row after American actress Myha'la, one of 21 celebrity contestants in the current season, was voted out second. A commenter on Instagram claimed the BBC show was 'racist' and that Myha'la was banished because of her race, as part of a 'consistent thread' of racial bias.

Myha'la acknowledged the concern, stating: '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.' She said she had feared this dynamic before entering the castle.

However, Myha'la strenuously defended her co-stars, saying she was responsible for her own elimination. She explained that she winked at Richard E Grant, effectively aligning herself with him as a suspected Traitor, then switched her vote against him at the last moment. She also revealed she had a shield and expressed her thoughts openly to other players, giving them 'a lot' to work with early in the game. 'I sealed my own fate,' she wrote.

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• Celebrity Traitors is hit by a race row as Industry star Myha'la claims 'unconscious racial bias' exists in the show's formatCelebrity Traitors star Myha'la has claimed that 'unconscious racial and cultural bias exists' in the BBC show but has defended her co-stars for voting her out.Daily Mail · 13 Oct, 16:23
• Myha'la Defends Celebrity Traitors Cast After Fan Accuses Them Of Unconscious BiasFormer Celebrity Traitors star Myha’la has jumped to the defence of her co-stars amid claims that unconscious bias was partly responsible for the group choosing to banish her. The Industry star is one of 21 famous faces who took part in the current season of The Celebrity Traitors, eventually becoming the second contestant to be banished, when the majority of her castmates voted her out. When Myha’la reflected on her short time in the castle on Instagram over the weekend, one critic suggested to the American actor: “Unfortunately you were banished because you are BLACK. This is a consistent…HuffPost UK · 12 Oct, 15:06

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