I cringed at the inappropriateness of the BBC Host's comment but don't necessarily think he meant it racistly...but more as a cultural prejudice based on his poor understanding of what people outside the US see based on what is portrayed on video and TV/Film.
Either way, it was completely inappropriate, IMHO.
I think it does beg to question...what are all our countries media, entertainment and enws, portraying us as being? There's the drunk Brit in the Pub, the folksy simple beer swilling hockey playing Canadian, the haughty finicky French and the gangsta rapper....is this how we all want the world to see us? Or, is it more upsetting that some of these images are actually true.
I know, tough topic. And I'm wondering if I'm about to have to duck bricks, but I think it's important to talk about these things in as objective a manner as possible. (Let's face it, I never shirk from the tough Convos.
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BBC morning show host raises Halle Berry's ire over race comments
LONDON (AP) - What was meant to be a friendly chat to promote the new X-Men movie turned into a frosty discussion about race on a popular morning radio program, but the British Broadcasting Corp. defended its disc jockey.
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry appeared on Chris Moyles' Radio One breakfast show Thursday and clashed with her host after he impersonated what he described as a "big, fat, black guy."
"Are we having a racist moment here?" Berry, the first black actress to win an Academy Award for a lead role, asked Moyles after she took exception to his impersonation. Moyles, who is white, said he just couldn't do American accents.
"There was nothing racist in what Chris said, and he made that clear on air," a BBC spokesman said Friday on condition of anonymity, in line with the corporation's policy.
The exchange began when Hugh Jackman, Berry's X-Men: The Last Stand co-star, jokingly suggested that Moyles might take the role of his body double if he ever landed the part of James Bond.
"I could definitely do that," Moyles said before adding, "Put your hands in the air!"
A somewhat puzzled Jackman replied, "Are you some kind of Brooklyn Bond?"
Moyles replied: "I'm a black American guy. A big, fat, black guy. Put your hands up in the air."
The interview continued, though the DJ later said Berry was "ratty" - British slang for grouchy.
Berry won an Oscar in 2002 for her role in Monster's Ball.
Either way, it was completely inappropriate, IMHO.
I think it does beg to question...what are all our countries media, entertainment and enws, portraying us as being? There's the drunk Brit in the Pub, the folksy simple beer swilling hockey playing Canadian, the haughty finicky French and the gangsta rapper....is this how we all want the world to see us? Or, is it more upsetting that some of these images are actually true.
I know, tough topic. And I'm wondering if I'm about to have to duck bricks, but I think it's important to talk about these things in as objective a manner as possible. (Let's face it, I never shirk from the tough Convos.
)BBC morning show host raises Halle Berry's ire over race comments
LONDON (AP) - What was meant to be a friendly chat to promote the new X-Men movie turned into a frosty discussion about race on a popular morning radio program, but the British Broadcasting Corp. defended its disc jockey.
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry appeared on Chris Moyles' Radio One breakfast show Thursday and clashed with her host after he impersonated what he described as a "big, fat, black guy."
"Are we having a racist moment here?" Berry, the first black actress to win an Academy Award for a lead role, asked Moyles after she took exception to his impersonation. Moyles, who is white, said he just couldn't do American accents.
"There was nothing racist in what Chris said, and he made that clear on air," a BBC spokesman said Friday on condition of anonymity, in line with the corporation's policy.
The exchange began when Hugh Jackman, Berry's X-Men: The Last Stand co-star, jokingly suggested that Moyles might take the role of his body double if he ever landed the part of James Bond.
"I could definitely do that," Moyles said before adding, "Put your hands in the air!"
A somewhat puzzled Jackman replied, "Are you some kind of Brooklyn Bond?"
Moyles replied: "I'm a black American guy. A big, fat, black guy. Put your hands up in the air."
The interview continued, though the DJ later said Berry was "ratty" - British slang for grouchy.
Berry won an Oscar in 2002 for her role in Monster's Ball.
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