Trisha Goddard says Leigh Francis ‘emboldened casual racism’ with blackface impressions

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Francis regularly portrayed Goddard on the Channel 4 series while wearing a large prosthetic nose and lips

“It emboldened a lot of casual racism towards myself and others [he] parodied with big lips and noses,” Goddard said.

 

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For wanting PD Defunded, there sure are a whole lotta self appointed PD.

'Francis regularly portrayed black celebrities including Goddard, Craig David and Mel B on the Channel 4 show, using prosthetics and blackface to exaggerate their appearances.' He did exactly the same for many white 'celebs' too.

She is so right, we should ban all comedians. Why do people have have to be so cruel. You can enjoy yourself without laughing

If it was so racist, why didn’t she say it at the time

Pull his statue down

TrishaGoddard if that’s so what about the film white chicks ? Is that casual racism to whites ? White men can jump is that not casual racism against white! You need to have a good old chat with yourself and Morgan Freeman but with attitude he would not Entertain you

Trishsa, I thought 2005 ate her up. She still about?

Leigh Francis ‘emboldened casual humour’ with blackface impressions

John Barnes would politely disagree on this Trisha.

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