UK TV host Eamonn Holmes faces calls to be sacked after making ‘racist’ and inappropriate comments about co-star Dr Zoe Williams' hair.
The remarks have led to huge backlash online, with many urging UK network ITV to fire him.“It’s very alpaca-ish.”Laughing awkwardly, Williams replied: “Don’t touch my hair!”Outrage quickly erupted online, with one user writing: “Absolutely disgusting racist behaviour from @EamonnHolmes when @DrZoeWilliams is trying to do the job that she does so well. @ITV @thismorning he needs to be SACKED.
A third user wrote: “@thismorning How can @EamonnHolmes @RuthieeL compare @DrZoeWilliams hair to an alpaca, she is a whole Dr talking about health and you make it about hair. “It’s not right. 5 minutes later you talking about body confidence. So wrong!!! Micro aggression #microaggression not funny.” “Just a normal day on @ITV and @ThisMorning with Eamonn Holmes telling a woman of colour her hair “reminds him of an alpaca”. Nothing to see here.” a fourth expressed.Telling his one million followers: “Hey everyone out there, if my attempt at being humorous with my friend @DrZoeWilliams was misjudged I am mortified and humbly apologise to anyone who was offended.”
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