Kwasi Kwarteng hits out at Adjoa Andoh over ‘terribly white’ royals row by LeahMahon_
EX-CHANCELLOR KWASI Kwarteng has claimed the Black community are “absolutely obsessed with race” after Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh slammed the Royal Family balcony scene as “terribly white”.
The historic Coronation featured an all-Black gospel choir for the first time and South African soprano Pretty Yende, also performed at Westminster Abbey.later on, Ms Andoh said: “We’ve gone from the rich diversity of the Abbey to a terribly white balcony. The broadcast regulator is expected to publish the number of official complaints made against varying incidents this week.
FAMILY AFFAIR: The Royal Family gather to wave to crowds below at Buckingham Palace after the Coronation service Some social media users went on to to quip that the actress, who plays Lady Danbury in the Netflix-hit, thought she was in still inand that Black people shouldn’t want to be representing diversity on the balcony due to the Royal Family’s history of colonialism and slavery.
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