Final week’s episode of the Nice British Bake Off, which aired each within the UK and the US, has left followers with a poor style of their mouths.
In what ought to have been a respectful tribute for Hispanic Heritage Month, the group behind the Netflix streamer stirred up fairly a little bit of controversy. Throughout what they known as “Mexico Week,” hosts Matt Lucas and Noel Fielding kicked issues off wearing sombreros and sarapes, joking:
“I don’t really feel we should always make Mexican jokes as a result of individuals will get upset.
Not even Juan?
Not even Juan.”
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Proper off the bat this was sufficient for social media customers to criticize the present of cultural appropriation — carrying conventional Mexican clothes, however in a trivial manner, in the end to simply poke enjoyable? Tradition isn’t a dressing up!! AND the very fact Matt and Noel acknowledged that it’s not cool to make jokes on the expense of 1 group of individuals, however nonetheless continued to take action?? Yeah, not so nice. One Twitter consumer wrote:
“16 seconds into the Mexican Week ep of #GBBO and I’m already offended.”
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However oh no, it didn’t cease there. A clip later confirmed Matt and Noel discussing whether or not or not “Mexico is an actual place,” claiming:
“I believe it’s like Xanadu.
Like Oz?
Yeah, like Cleethorpes.”
Guys, we actually can’t make these things up.
Matt was then seen shaking some maracas, for which one Twitter consumer wrote:
“i simply need yall to grasp *how* f**king racist that is. #GBBO”
Stars of the present have been additionally criticized for his or her absolute butchering of the pronunciations of “tacos,” “pico de gallo,” and “guacamole.” One TikTok consumer couldn’t assist however level it out:
@yagorlemma18 PLEASE THIS MADE ME SNORT #greatbritishbakingshow #hispanicheritagemonth #tacos
♬ authentic sound – Emma
Later within the episode, Prue Leith complimented a baker’s cake, claiming “they appear Mexican, there are many brilliant colours.” Riiiiight Prue, as a result of Mexican tradition may be boiled all the way down to having “numerous brilliant colours.”
At one level, a contestant was even seen PEELING and avocado like a potato, with one response being:
“There was a girl peeling an avocado on #GBBO this week & I’ve by no means seen extra proof that we’re steadily declining in direction of the tip of humanity. #guackimolo.”
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One other wrote:
“This present is off the rails. #GBBO”
As a present that certainly gives numerous consolation to many, this episode appeared prefer it labored laborious to make viewers UNcomfortable. Like how was there such a disconnect between honoring a tradition and trivializing it?! Thoughts blowing! One other Twitter consumer summed issues up, writing:
“I had a second the place I needed to observe this episode simply to see how unhealthy it was. That second has handed. I’m so incensed that they don’t understand how vile and racist this crap is. #GBBO.”
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[Images via The Great British Bake Off/Netflix]