Drag Race UK Star Baby and Black Peppa Call Out BBC Over Racist Mix Up
Image: Black Peppa and Baby. Image: Facebook
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK season four stars Baby and Black Peppa have called out the BBC after the broadcaster confused the two in a social media post.
In a now-deleted exit interview video with eliminated queen Dakota Schiffer, Schiffer was asked who she had grown closest to during the competition.
In her response, Schiffer answered Starlet, Baby and Danny Beard.
When she said Baby, a photo of Black Peppa, labelled Baby, was shown on the screen.
In response, Baby tweeted, “I know I’m late to the party but I genuinely hope the person who edited @dakota_schiffer’s farewell video gets fucking fired.
“It’s so embarrassing that someone on the @dragraceukbbc socials team can’t differentiate between the only two black girls on the cast.”
I know I’m late to the party but I genuinely hope the person who edited @dakota_schiffer’s farewell video gets fucking fired.
It’s so embarrassing that someone on the @dragraceukbbc socials team can’t differentiate between the only two black girls on the cast 😴
— Hey, Baby (they/them) (@bby_ldn) November 7, 2022
In a response to a fan, Baby added, “ It’s just crazy to me because they would never confuse Danny for Pixie or Dakota for Starlet… But, when it comes to the black girls, everyone wants to play dumb, deaf and blind. Interesting…”
It’s just crazy to me because they would never confuse Danny for Pixie or Dakota for Starlet…
But, when it comes to the black girls, everyone wants to play dumb, deaf and blind.
interesting…
— Hey, Baby (they/them) (@bby_ldn) November 7, 2022
Black Peppa responded, writing, “I second that! It’s honestly lazy and disgusting.”
I second that! It’s honestly lazy and disgusting https://t.co/drVDKvJjdg
— BLᗑCK PEPPᗑ 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇸🇽🏁 (@iamblackpeppa) November 7, 2022
A spokesperson for RuPaul’s Drag Race UK posted an apology, writing, “We are so deeply sorry about an error that appeared on a BBC social video that was made to support RuPaul’s Drag Race UK.
“We have sincerely apologised to both Baby and Black Peppa and we also want to extend our heartfelt apologies to anyone else that this post offended.
“As soon as the mistake was spotted, the post in question was removed from all of our platforms.
“Once again, our sincerest apologies.”
As soon as the mistake was spotted, the post in question was removed from all of our platforms.
Once again, our sincerest apologies. 2/2
— RuPaul's Drag Race UK (@dragraceukbbc) November 7, 2022
In response to the apology, Baby tweeted, “Shout out the @dragraceukbbc socials team for taking responsibility for their actions. Thank you”
Shout out the the @dragraceukbbc socials team for taking responsibility for their actions.
Thank you ✨ https://t.co/ucVF4fGAPl
— Hey, Baby (they/them) (@bby_ldn) November 7, 2022
