Miriam Margolyes Faces Fresh Backlash as She Defends Andi Peters Remarks
Margolyes said she did not mean to hurt Peters, as viewers and social media users condemned the viral exchange as offensive and outdated.
- Miriam Margolyes questioned Andi Peters about his race during an appearance on This Morning on Thursday, triggering backlash as viewers flooded social media with outrage over the actor's comments.
- Margolyes previously faced criticism in 2024 for asking Australian presenter Waleed Aly about his skin colour on The Project, where she questioned Aly, 'What are you by the way?'
- After impersonating Christine Lampard's Northern Irish accent, Margolyes asked Peters, 'What accent would be normal for you?' before inquiring, 'What are you?' regarding his heritage during the live broadcast.
- As Peters replied that both his parents are Black, producers felt 'nervous.' The Independent noted that some remarks from the live broadcast were removed from the version later uploaded to ITVX.
- Days before the incident, the Harry Potter star wrote in The Guardian about the global political climate in 2026, claiming free speech is 'disappearing' and 'brave to open your mouth.
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Miriam Margolyes is addressing the uproar surrounding her comments about Andi Peters on This Morning. However, her explanation has sparked another round of criticism rather than putting the racism row to rest. What Miriam Margolyes said in her new defence of Andi Peters Margolyes discussed the controversy during a Sept. 6 event promoting her new […]
Miriam Margolyes 'didn't want to embarrass or hurt Andi Peters
Miriam Margolyes has addressed the controversy surrounding her recent exchange with Andi Peters on This Morning, saying she “didn’t want to embarrass or hurt” the presenter. The 85-year-old actor came under fire after questioning Peters about his heritage during a 3 September episode of the ITV programme. While discussing accents and impersonating Christine Lampard’s Northern […] The post Miriam Margolyes ‘didn’t want to embarrass or hurt Andi P…
A British TV Show Is Going Viral For The Truly Shocking Comments — And Archaic Racial Slur — That A Guest Made To The Black Presenter Live On Air. Here’s Everything There Is To Know.
British actor Miriam Margolyes shocked viewers with racist comments toward Andi Peters live on air. Here's a full breakdown of what happened.
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