Actor Rakie Ayola has been praised for her response to critics who suggest showing a Black Welsh family on TV is “woke”.
The Welsh actor, who has been in series such as Doctor Who and Noughts + Crosses, appeared on BBC Breakfast on Monday (24 October) to discuss the second series of BBC thriller The Pact, in which she stars.
During the interview, host Victoria Fritz asked Ayola how she responded to critics who might suggest that The Pact was portraying a “woke version” of a Welsh family by centring a Black household.
“I can see you rolling your eyes,” Fritz said.
Ayola responded: “If anybody wants to say that to me, what I would say first is explain what you mean by ‘woke’ and then we can have the conversation. If you can’t explain it, don’t hand me that word.
“Don’t use a word you cannot describe. Because...
The Welsh actor, who has been in series such as Doctor Who and Noughts + Crosses, appeared on BBC Breakfast on Monday (24 October) to discuss the second series of BBC thriller The Pact, in which she stars.
During the interview, host Victoria Fritz asked Ayola how she responded to critics who might suggest that The Pact was portraying a “woke version” of a Welsh family by centring a Black household.
“I can see you rolling your eyes,” Fritz said.
Ayola responded: “If anybody wants to say that to me, what I would say first is explain what you mean by ‘woke’ and then we can have the conversation. If you can’t explain it, don’t hand me that word.
“Don’t use a word you cannot describe. Because...
- 10/24/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
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