Tag: amy schumer

  • BBC edits out multiple calls for ceasefire during Scottish BAFTA awards

    BBC edits out multiple calls for ceasefire during Scottish BAFTA awards

    At the Scottish Bafta awards, multiple actors who took the stage to call for a ceasefire were edited out by the BBC, sparking criticism from audiences. An exclusive piece written by The National reveals that the media giant edited out the producers of ‘A Long Winter’ who won the award for Best Short Film And Animation. In their speech, Eilidh Munro and Finlay Pretsell urged audiences to pressure institutions and governments to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

    The speech was shared widely on the livestream produced by BAFTA Scotland, but removed from BBC iPlayer’s edit.

    Egyptian actor Amir El-Masry was also censored in the BBC coverage. Before announcing the nominees for the Best Actress category, he said: “Before I start, I just want to echo the sentiments earlier in saying my heart goes out all women, men and children who are suffering right now in Gaza. Let’s hope and pray that we see peace in the region and an imminent ceasefire.”

    Speaking to The National, Munro revealed he was deeply concerned at how mainstream media censored peaceful protests in this manner

    “It is deeply concerning that the BBC decided to cut the entire segment of our award acceptance speech from their coverage of the Bafta Scotland Awards.

    “October was the deadliest month for Palestinian journalists and filmmakers in the last 30 years and the scale of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the region is horrific.

    “Awards ceremonies have always been a platform to express solidarity and humanity, and we wanted to use this opportunity as filmmakers to call for peace. For the BBC to cut this, as well as actor Amir El-Masry’s appeal to a ceasefire, is simply shocking.

    “It is also somewhat surreal that an event which celebrates artists and filmmakers for using their voices and creating work to speak out against injustice can also be censored.

    “In my opinion, the BBC’s editorial decision to omit these peaceful signs of solidarity is neither neutral nor impartial.

    “As an emerging director creating and celebrating independent documentaries, it’s also disappointing to have this platform taken away from a sector that is already largely underrepresented in mainstream media.”

    The censorship of pro-Palestinian voices by the BBC has caused outrage on social media.

  • ‘Horrible human’: Social media outraged after Amy Schumer targets black actress

    ‘Horrible human’: Social media outraged after Amy Schumer targets black actress

    Comedian Amy Schumer is going viral for her Islamophobic, anti-Palestinian content since Hamas’ attacks on Israel on October 7, followed by the Gaza strip getting bombarded relentlessly by the country.

    Now, an African American- Filipino actress Asia Jackson shared the hateful messages she recieved from Amy for her pro-Palestine stance.

    Asia slammed the double standards in the industry , pointing out how Palestinian-American models Gigi and Bella Hadid had to make careful statements about their support for Gaza, while Amy Schumer continues to make racist comments against Muslims and Palestinians.

    Schumer then followed Asia on Instagram and messaged her in private. In screenshots shared by Asia, Amy was seen berating the actress by calling her an anti-semite and also accused her of not understanding the backlash against Jews who feel like targets of racism right now. Mind you, never lecture a Black and Asian actress on facing fear and racism.

    Asia slammed the comedian, who has a history of making racist and abelist comments in the past, for degrading her in this manner. Especially for lecturing a woman from a minority community on racism.

    She further pointed out how Amy continues to spew racist comments from her elite mansion while the Israeli military bombed refugee camps in Gaza and murdered countless babies and civilians.

    Social media users were outraged at Amy’s unhinged behavior, and called her a ‘raging racist’.

    “Amy Schumer made fun of a black comic (for being black and made fun of him for having the disease that would go on to kill him) and then stole his material after he died. Like, not history’s greatest monster, but certainly in the discussion,” a user revealed.

  • Martin Luther King’s daughter schooling Amy Schumer over her Islamophobia is the treat the internet deserves

    Martin Luther King’s daughter schooling Amy Schumer over her Islamophobia is the treat the internet deserves

    Comedian Amy Schumer has been consistently critcised by social media users for her pro-Israel stance as well her Islamophobic response to the Israeli genocide. On Tuesday night, the internet got a rare, but chef’s kiss treat when her attempt to twist the words of the late American activist Martin Luther King Jr were quickly shut down by no one other than his daughter Bernice King. Seriously, we’d delete our existence if this happens to us.

    Here’s what happened: Amy Schumer tried to make a living out of becoming a genocide cheerleader, posting a video of Martin Luther King speaking about anti-Semitism and its harmful consequences. Schumer tried to play it off as proof that he supported the creation of Israel. Bernice King, the daughter of King and an activist herself, stepped in to remind her that Martin remained anti-military his entire life. His response, Bernice tweeted to Amy, would have been to call for a ceasefire.

    “Certainly, my father was against antisemitism, as am I. He also believed militarism (along with racism and poverty) to be among the interconnected Triple Evils. I am certain he would call for Israel’s bombing of Palestinians to cease, for hostages to be released…”

    When the daughter of THE Martin Luther King Jr tells you not to spread propaganda in his name, we think it’s best to just stop. The internet was overjoyed at witnessing the schooling.

    the daughter of THE Martin Luther King Jr tells you not to spread propaganda under her name, we think it’s best to not be on that side. The internet was overjoyed to witness this schooling.

    “Bernice A. King defending her father’s legacy from Amy Schumer is the one of the best uno reverse moves I’ve seen this year.”

    “The way uninformed, ignorant, stupid people force this woman to defend her father’s legacy is so disgusting. Like, can y’all pick someone OTHER than MLK to lecture us about since you’re obviously too lazy to actually read anything he actually said,” another user wrote

    “Amy Schumer cherry picking Dr Martin Luther King’s words to condone genocide, only for her to be corrected by Dr King’s daughter Bernice, who knows exactly what her father’s message was.”