Almost a week after BAFTA, the BBC has released a statement defending Andrew Scott’s red carpet interview that sparked accusations of homophobia.
In a statement released on Friday, BBC News acknowledged that it had “received complaints from people who felt that questions asked of Andrew Scott on the BAFTA red carpet were inappropriate and homophobic.” Ta.
In case you missed it, the controversy started when BBC entertainment correspondent Colin Patterson asked Scott on the red carpet if he knew fellow awards nominee Barry Keoghan. I did. When Scott answered in the affirmative, Patterson asked him what he thought of Corgan’s full frontal dance scene in the film. salt burn.of all of us strangers The star, who is gay and has never worked with Corgan, said, “I’m not going to spoil it for anyone. It’s amazing, it’s amazing.”
“You can indulge,” Patterson said. “There’s a lot of talk about prosthetics. How well do you know him?”
Patterson said: excessively? ” Scott walked away from him, waving shyly.
The clip immediately sparked negative reactions from viewers, who called Patterson’s question-asking cringe-worthy, homophobic, and generally awkward.
“The reporter first asked Andrew Scott about the film he had appeared in,” BBC News said in a statement on Friday. all of us strangers – Nominated for 6 BAFTAs. He then went on to ask about the popularity of Irish actors. salt burn, was mentioned. Our questions to Andrew Scott were intended to be a light-hearted reflection of the discussion on the ground and were not intended to offend. salt burn Writer/director Emerald Fennell and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, whose song “Murder on the Dance Floor” was featured in the film, were also asked about the scene.
The statement continues: “However, I accept that certain questions about Mr. Andrew Scott were misjudged. After speaking to Andrew on the carpet, the reporter admitted on air that his questions may have gone too far,” If that’s the case, I apologize.”