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Many viewers are outraged astir the Mexican-themed occurrence of The Great British Bake Off, which immoderate calling it racist.
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Many viewers of The Great British Bake Off didn't find its "Mexican Week" truthful great.
Scores of radical connected societal media person criticized the episode, which was released successful some the U.K. and the U.S. successful caller days, for alleged taste appropriation. They cited its usage of ocular stereotypes, specified arsenic co-hosts Matt Lucas and Noah Fielding wearing sarapes and sombreros successful the precise archetypal scene, and puns—noting the pair's treatment about making "Mexican jokes" to hazard offending people—"not adjacent juan."
One idiosyncratic tweeted, "16 seconds into the Mexican Week ep of #GBBO and I'm already offended."
Another spectator wrote, "I just privation yall to recognize *how* f--king racist this is," successful effect to a clip of Lucas shaking maracas connected the episode.
Viewers besides criticized stars' mispronunciations of names of dishes specified as "guacamole," "besos" and "pico de gallo" and however co-judge Prue Leith comments that cakes look Mexican due to the fact that they person "bright colors."
Some people even criticized the show's societal media promo for the episode, which featured photos of the opening country and the caption, "The juan and lone Matt & Noel invited you to Mexico Week!"
I had a infinitesimal wherever I wanted to ticker this occurrence conscionable to spot however atrocious it was. That infinitesimal has passed. I'm truthful incensed that they don't recognize however vile and racist this crap is. #GBBO https://t.co/kc8XZls2S1
— Tom Vásquez (@TVasquez) October 5, 2022One idiosyncratic responded, "I had a infinitesimal wherever I wanted to ticker this occurrence conscionable to spot however atrocious it was. That infinitesimal has passed. I'm truthful incensed that they don't recognize however vile and racist this crap is. #GBBO."
E! News has reached retired to accumulation company Love Productions and Netflix, which streams the show, for remark and has not heard back.
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Others appeared mostly offended by an evident rootlike faux pas seen successful the episode. "This woman is peeling her avocado similar it's a potato," 1 idiosyncratic tweeted. "This amusement is disconnected the rails. #GBBO"
Another idiosyncratic wrote, "There was a woman peeling an avocado connected #GBBO this week & I've ne'er seen much impervious that we're steadily declining towards the extremity of humanity. #guackimolo"
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