BBC apologises for mistaking Black Peppa and Baby in Drag Race UK clip
The BBC has issued an apology after mixing up Baby and Black Peppa in a video posted to the Drag Race UK social channels. In the now-deleted clip, Dakota Schiffer was asked who she felt closest to on the season four cast.
After stating that it was difficult to choose, she said Starlet, Danny Beard and Baby. However, when she said the latter queen’s name, a picture of Black Peppa appeared on screen.
Baby has since taken to Twitter to share her disappointment with the BBC’s mistake. “I know I’m late to the party but I genuinely hope the person who edited @dakota_schiffer’s farewell video gets fucking fired,” she wrote on 7 November. “It’s so embarrassing that someone on the @dragraceukbbc socials team can’t differentiate between the only two black girls on the cast.” Responding to her sister, Black Peppa said: “I second that!
It’s honestly lazy and disgusting.” In another tweet, Baby added: “It’s the racism for me lmaooooooo.” Responding to a fan who was also frustrated at the mixup, Baby said the situation is “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,” she continued.
