I'm A Celebrity star Shane Richie's regret over doing blackface stand-up acts
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mirror.co.ukI'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here! favourite Shane Richie has told of his regret at blacking up for performances when he was younger.
The actor took part in black and white minstrel shows while a young holiday park entertainer. And as a stand-up, Shane played an “Asian comic”, a role for which he “tanned” his face and wore a turban.
On Wednesday night’s show, Shane was trying to teach Victoria Derbyshire how to do stand-up comedy after she told him she’s no good at delivering jokes.
Writing in his 2003 autobiography, he says: “I had to black up my face, paint on red lips and white eyes, wear an afro wig and sing Al Jolson songs." He went on: “This was in the days when these shows were hugely popular, long before people worried much
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