Former Coronation Street star Katie McGlynn has told how she felt 'uncomfortable' tackling the issue of racism in her latest hard-hitting soap storyline.
Katie, who plays Becky Quentin in Hollyoaks, features in a story exploring sinophobia - anti-Chinese and anti-East Asian racism - in a new story featuring newcomer Serena Chen-Williams played by Emma Lau.
Rochdale actress Katie, 28, who played the late Sinead Osbourne in Coronation Street from 2013 to 2019, took to Instagram to speak about the role saying it was important to highlight following the rise of sinophobia.
In the storyline Becky became aggressive after spotting Serena with a parcel received from China, and linked her vile outburst to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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