Whitehall’s army of 180 diversity watchdogs: Mandarins slammed for wasting money on ‘non-jobs’ with one MoD role going for £110,000 a year 180 diversity officers are employed across nine Government departments Cabinet Office has 66 employees with ‘equality, diversity, inclusion, gender, LGBT or race’ in job title Ministry of Defence seeking diversity and inclusion director, … Read more
Alesha Dixon has praised ITV for standing by Diversity following their Britain’s Got Talent performance, which garnered 24,500 complaints to OfCom. The singer, 41, took to Instagram on Saturday to share a snap of the advert that the channel took out in newspapers and gushed over how ‘proud’ she was with them. In her caption, … Read more
Jordan Banjo lashed out Wednesday morning after a Twitter user branded him ‘a disgrace’ for taking part in Diversity’s controversial Black Lives Matter routine on Britain’s Got Talent. The politically charged performance is on its way to becoming the most complained about moment in TV history, second only to Roxanne Pallett’s notorious appearance on Celebrity … Read more
Diversity are set to star in a one-off Britain’s Got Talent Christmas special, after complaints about their Black Lives Matter-inspired performance on the show last weekend soared to a record 21,673. New BGT judge Ashley Banjo and his dance troupe sparked controversy with their performance, which featured the portrayal of a policeman kneeling on Banjo’s … Read more
BGT pulls in 4.95m viewers as it sees ratings drop by 350,000 one week on from Diversity’s BLM controversy which sparked 15,500 complaints and viewers threatening to boycott show The ITV show only saw a drop of 350,000 viewers despite the backlash surrounding Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired performance The group’s routine narrated the death of … Read more
BGT pulls in 4.8m viewers one week on from Diversity BLM controversy… despite viewers threatening to boycott ITV show after 15,500 complaints The ITV show only saw a drop of 500,000 viewers despite the backlash surrounding Diversity’s Black Lives Matter-inspired performance The group’s routine narrated the death of George Floyd, who was killed in May … Read more
Ashley Banjo put on a defiant display as he stepped out on to judge Britain’s Got Talent‘s second semi-final on Saturday night. The dancer, 31, entered the show to the tune of Elton John’s classic hit I’m Still Standing, apparently hitting back at criticism he received about Diversity’s Black Lives Matter routine last weekend. As … Read more
Ashley Banjo made a defiant return to the Britain’s Got Talent stage on Friday following a week of controversy surrounding his Black Lives Matter inspired dance with Diversity. The choreographer, 31, flashed a broad smile as he joined his fellow judges in the pre-recorded second semi final show – including Alesha Dixon, 41, who publicly … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced a sweeping new diversity measures that holds film productions and studios accountable for promoting inclusion. The diversity initiatives will go into effect with films released in the year 2024, which will be recognized at the 96th Oscars in 2025. Films vying for Best Picture in 2022 … Read more
Britain’s Got Talent’s Ofcom complaints have more than doubled to 2,966 after dance troupe Diversity performed a routine inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. The new figures come as lead dancer, choreographer and guest judge Ashley Banjo defended his group’s performance, calling it ‘his art’. Diversity’s routine, which narrated the senseless killing of unarmed black man George Floyd … Read more