The broadcaster tried to imitate the Chinese on Italian television, and accusations of racism were leveled as a salute. Meanwhile, the 44-year-old apologized.
Shocked by Racial Tradition: Presenter Michel Hunziker.
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Michelle Hunziker and co-host Jerry Scottie are under heavy criticism. The two were accused on social media of making racist signals and comments on Italian TV. The accident gained international attention mainly through Diet Prada, a popular Instagram account. The site, which has about 2.7 million followers, mainly shows fashion designers copying from their peers. However, it also deals with social issues such as discrimination and racism. The duo behind the account has, among other things, the founders of the luxury brand Dolce & Gabbana denounced the racist promotional videos.
On Tuesday, Diet Prada released a video of the questionable satirical episode. In the clip, the moderators can be seen starting a sketch of Monday’s satirical show “Striscia la Anmerkungia” where a reporter visits an alleged branch of Rai Station in Beijing. Meanwhile, Hunziker and Scotti pulled their eyes back and monkeyed the Chinese. They also replaced the letter “R” with “L” and thus called the Rai “Lai” transmitter. Then, with narrow eyes, Hunziker speaks gossip, which would likely sound Chinese.
The time to scream was not long. “Diet Prada” mocked the two publicly. In addition to the video, her Instagram account posted a story by Hunziker where her dog blinded by the sun can be seen. The Swiss wrote of the picture: “Good morning from my naked child [gemeint ist der Hund]… he loves the sun and is like the Chinese. ”
Hunziker apologizes
Thousands of social media users were outraged by the accident – the Instagram post has now garnered 116,000 likes and nearly 8,500 comments. The appearance of the duo pissed off many – especially now that the international movement “StopAsianHate” has united Increase in racism against Asians Notices. Accordingly, Asians have been increasingly subject to defamation since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic – also in Italy.
Amid the first wave of the epidemic, local businesses began to exclude the Chinese from their operations. Four governors from northern Italian regions also ordered that children returning from China not be allowed to go to school for a period of two weeks, such as:BBC»I have mentioned. Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte strongly condemned this approach. He had called on his people not to turn against the Asian citizens. The country has the largest Chinese population in Europe. An estimated 310,000 Chinese live in Italy, making up the third largest foreign population in the country.
After the backlash, Hunziker reported on Instagram on Wednesday with an apology. “I’m really sorry and I apologize if I hurt someone,” wrote the 44-year-old. “I realize that while people are sensitive about their rights, I have naively ignored them.” She is happy that times are changing and the world is becoming more and more inclusive. “I want to be a part of that,” she said as a mother of three. It was not her intention to hurt feelings. “I love all cultures. I am against all forms of racism, violence and discrimination. ”She wants to learn from her mistakes.
Already in cash two weeks ago
Two weeks ago, Hunziker and Scottie were accused of racism. They showed an old parody containing racist notes. The facilitators then received many negative comments, mainly because they described the contribution as “ridiculous”.
Scotty and Hunseker have denied the allegations. The intent is to stigmatize and condemn racist behavior. Former Representative Scotty said, “Nobody here is racist.” Hunziker also apologized for the incident: “If someone misunderstood this episode, we are sorry […] We are not racist and we are against any form of discrimination. “
The satirical program “Striscia la Noteia” is broadcast on the “Canale 5” TV channel of Mediaset, the media company of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
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