Alesha Dixon shocks Britain's Got Talent viewers with 'racist' comment

[Crimson Dynamo]

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Alesha Dixonwas slammed by tweeters after she labelled black singing quartet Vox Fortura as 'four sexy, chocolate men'.

Outraged fans called the comment made during the live show racially insensitive.

Viewers flocked to Twitter to accuse the singer of racism, with many suggesting if any other of the judges used the term they would be lambasted. The reaction was so intense that her name trended on the site.

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Now not sure if black people can be racist about black people but then her mum is white so its a bit of grey area - i personally find her over the top support of any "act of colour" a little annoying but what do you think?

[Niamh.]

I see all the tweets are from white people, why do they care, do they want to be allowed call black people chocolate people? idgi

[Strictly Jake]

It did take me back a bit because I'm suprised she said it but people are going a bit over the top. Plus about the buzzer thing I think David pressed his own and blamed alesha, and he told her to press Amanda's so David should be getting as much stick as alesha, I love them both though, they add so much to the show

[Lostie!]

I was more bothered by her being a knob and pressing David and Amanda's buzzers. :idc:

(And if David was in on it then he's a knob too :idc:)

[Livia]

Alesha is an arse.

[Crimson Dynamo]

I see all the tweets are from white people, why do they care, do they want to be allowed call black people chocolate people? idgi

I guess because because they feel they have to be so careful and are under so much racial scrutiny being white?

[Crimson Dynamo]

also because twitter is just people shouting at the tv

[Crimson Dynamo]

I was more bothered by her being a knob and pressing David and Amanda's buzzers. :idc:

(And if David was in on it then he's a knob too :idc:)

Alesha is an arse.

:clap1:

[Jamie89]

Most of those comments seem to either be saying 'is that allowed?' or 'what if a white person said it?'... I think people are just confused about whether or not they should be outraged, rather than them actually being outraged. It's all pretty stupid really imo, there was nothing racist about it at all.

[Niamh.]

I guess because because they feel they have to be so careful and are under so much racial scrutiny being white?

You don't have to be that careful tbf, I've never almost said chocolate people and then thought "whoops not allowed say that" have you? :laugh:

also because twitter is just people shouting at the tv

This is true

[Crimson Dynamo]

You don't have to be that careful tbf, I've never almost said chocolate people and then thought "whoops not allowed say that" have you? :laugh:





no because there are no black people where i live, i genuinely never see any apart from on tv

But I did like the group Hot Chocolate, do I now have to call them Hot Black People?

:omgno:

[Niamh.]

no because there are no black people where i live, i genuinely never see any apart from on tv

But I did like the group Hot Chocolate, do I now have to call them Hot Black People?

:omgno:

Well no because that's the name of their group :laugh: I'm quite sure you know the difference, you're an intelligent fella :hee:

[Headie]

I see all the tweets are from white people, why do they care, do they want to be allowed call black people chocolate people? idgi

You've hit the nail on the head here :clap1:

It's the same with the N word. Although I am against the use of it by anyone, the argument from white people saying black people shouldn't be allowed to say it is simply "we're not allowed to say it so why should they be!!!"

At the end of the day black people call each other chocolate quite often in a joking way - heck, I even remember Dawn French telling a black contestant on Jesus Christ Superstar search that he had a "chocolatey voice" in a joking way and no one cared. Same with Sharon Osbourne telling someone that on The X Factor. Quite frankly white people seem to be more offended by it then black people. Even the people in this thread complaining about her comments are white members.

[Headie]

I was more bothered by her being a knob and pressing David and Amanda's buzzers. :idc:

(And if David was in on it then he's a knob too :idc:)

I agree, she was being so unprofessional there, and it distracted all the attention away from the act. Silly cow.

[Crimson Dynamo]

The tweets inevitable are from young people but i would wager that whilst they have been taught that racism is wrong and here are a current list of words you cannot use at the moment (subject to change) but they have never been taught or discussed the fact that black people can say use the word n+gger or chocolate and so when they hear it they think its unfair

I mean where is the line drawn - alesha's mum is white but not her dad so its ok but if your parents are white but one grandparent is black then what? What if you are Sri Lankan can you you say it of Fijian? etc. How black do you have to be?

[Niamh.]

Oh fgs, that is a really stupid thing to worry about LT, why would any person waste their time even thinking about stuff like that, really? It smacks of Oh us poor white people are the victims now or some s**t

[Jamie89]

The tweets inevitable are from young people but i would wager that whilst they have been taught that racism is wrong and here are a current list of words you cannot use at the moment (subject to change) but they have never been taught or discussed the fact that black people can say use the word n+gger or chocolate and so when they hear it they think its unfair

I mean where is the line drawn - alesha's mum is white but not her dad so its ok but if your parents are white but one grandparent is black then what? What if you are Sri Lankan can you you say it of Fijian? etc. How black do you have to be?

This is the problem, people over-thinking it. Maybe trying to look too hard for if they should be offended or not. Racism is pretty obvious when it happens so the fact that all the offended people don't seem entirely certain on what they're offended about kind of shows that there's not really anything to be offended about.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Oh fgs, that is a really stupid thing to worry about LT, why would any person waste their time even thinking about stuff like that, really? It smacks of Oh us poor white people are the victims now or some s**t

because twitter lets you hear what people are thinking as they watch telly

[Crimson Dynamo]

If walliams had said it would it be bad?

Does it have any racist overtones at all regardless of what colour the person saying it is

its surely all about context?

[Niamh.]

because twitter lets you hear what people are thinking as they watch telly

Things like this make me happy I don't use Twitter :hee:

[Crimson Dynamo]

Things like this make me happy I don't use Twitter :hee:

#metoo

[smudgie]

I don't see the need to mention skin colour or race of any description on the show. By anybody.:shrug:

[Lostie!]

Things like this make me happy I don't use Twitter :hee:

You're missing out. #MerryBiebermas was trending a few Christmas Eves ago, thrilling stuff.

[Denver]

Sack the talentless bitch

[Headie]

No one kicked up a fuss when Sharon said it

https://youtu.be/Vr_KKR2PZtc?t=4m51s

Yet people are kicking up a fuss when Alesha says it?
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[Ninastar]

I didn't see an issue with it? I didn't realise that using chocolate (in a positive way) could be an insult? Like no matter what colour, surely the fact that it's being used as a compliment is what really matters?

[Amy Jade]

The world has honestly gone PC mad. She's black her self so she's not likely to be a ****ing racist.

The only people who would be offended by what she said are people looking to be offended and those people piss me off more than Alesha calling a black guy chocolate ever could

[Amy Jade]

I didn't see an issue with it? I didn't realise that using chocolate (in a positive way) could be an insult? Like no matter what colour, surely the fact that it's being used as a compliment is what really matters?
:clap1:

[arista]

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[Marsh.]

But unlike the n word, chocolate doesn't have any racial connotations?

I don't see the problem.

[Mokka]

How does it compare to referring to an act as "the black acts"??

[Jordan.]

Perched for the outrage when a white person calls another white person a milk bottle

[Niamh.]

Perched for the outrage when a white person calls another white person a milk bottle

:laugh2:

[Crimson Dynamo]

But unlike the n word, chocolate doesn't have any racial connotations?

I don't see the problem.


Well if you go down brixton high street and address a gang of black dudes with "hey chocolate boys, whats up?"


and then report back

[Niamh.]

Perched for the outrage when a white person calls another white person a milk bottle

although having said that I've often said someones legs are like milk bottles :think:

[Jordan.]

although having said that I've often said someones legs are like milk bottles :think:

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[Kizzy]

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Ginger ninja :laugh:

[GiRTh]

What a stupid thing to say Alesha. :facepalm:

[Marsh.]

Well if you go down brixton high street and address a gang of black dudes with "hey chocolate boys, whats up?"


and then report back

That's not really the same thing, is it now?

I could call them a bunch of twats and not get a very nice response, but that's not a racist insult either?

[Niamh.]

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Usually my own though tbf :hee:

[_Tom_]

It's people being offended on other people's behalfs. This is typical of our culture :rolleyes:

[Lostie!]

although having said that I've often said someones legs are like milk bottles :think:

I think I've just experienced racism.

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[Natalie.]

although having said that I've often said someones legs are like milk bottles :think:

I've had that said about me :nono:

[Tom4784]

No one kicked up a fuss when Sharon said it

https://youtu.be/Vr_KKR2PZtc?t=4m51s

Yet people are kicking up a fuss when Alesha says it?
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Yeah, it wasn't racist at all. In fact the only reason WHY it's an issue seems to be because a black woman said it....

Nobody blinks an eye if someone's skin is described as fair or olive or caramel toned so it's dumb to get over this and honestly, it's just ignorant people acting like they're victimised so **** them.

[Crimson Dynamo]

That's not really the same thing, is it now?

I could call them a bunch of twats and not get a very nice response, but that's not a racist insult either?

well no as twat is an insult

my point being that would see it as racist and stab you up

innit

[T*]

Alesha is an arse.

the way we are was a bop however

[Marsh.]

I think I've just experienced racism.

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:joker:

[Marsh.]

well no as twat is an insult

my point being that would see it as racist and stab you up

innit

How do you know they'd see it as racist?

What is racist about it?

They wouldn't like a stranger approaching them to simply call them "chocolate boys" but it doesn't make the comment itself racist. :unsure:

[Crimson Dynamo]

How do you know they'd see it as racist?

What is racist about it?

They wouldn't like a stranger approaching them to simply call them "chocolate boys" but it doesn't make the comment itself racist. :unsure:

how come you know so much about brixtons street gangs?

:suspect:

[Marsh.]

how come you know so much about brixtons street gangs?

:suspect:

I never said I did. But "chocolate" doesn't have any racist connotations. :fist: