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Black IPL cheerleaders claim racial abuse

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Two black British cheerleaders in an interview to “The SUN” were quoted as saying that they were stopped from going on stage at an IPL pre-match show by a staff member from pre-match show organisers Wizcraft International Entertainment. The staff members allegedly told the two girls: “people here don’t want to see dark people“. The two cheerleaders also allege he used the “N” word was and told them people “only wanted beautiful white girls“. [TOI]

Cheerleaders face racial abuse
img: via Courier Mail Australia

Coming on the heels of the Shilpa Shetty-Big Brother fiasco [1,2,3,4], the British media has picked up the story and (rightfully) ran with it.

Truly disgraceful, if this transpired as reported in the SUN story. Knowing our culture, the way people think and the overall societal affinity towards fairer skinned people, it is hard to imagine some idiot might not have acted in such a despicable manner. However, the two cheerleaders have also said that overall, the crowd was very receptive to them. I can see why the crowd were so receptive. I concur.

Wizcraft International Entertainment has denied any knowledge of the incident. In case the name, Wizcraft, sounded familiar, they’re the same event organizers who brought Michael Jackson and the Miss World contest to India in the 90s.

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  • mozcore
    I did not watch the opening for the cricket nor did I watch any of the cricket for that matter. But I may have done if I had seen these two on the tv advertising it. Both Beautiful!!!! It is a shame that the colour of their skin came before anything else.

    For the record I am a cricket fan but playing not watching it. I am also a white male who appreciates woman of all colour but in particular the black or indian variety!!!!!!!!!! Very dissappointed with the people that made that decision!!!!!!
  • What does this have to do with Dravidians? If you're speaking about South Indian people, let alone people from other regions, I've seen South Indians discriminate among themselves on the basis of skin tones, caste, gender, religion, you name it. This is not a "I'm a victim" contest. People need to stop with lunacy, period.
  • Ok I just noticed I have a bunch of typos. Excuse the grammar.
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