WHEN Bo’ Selecta! comic Leigh Francis finally apologised for his portrayal of Trisha Goddard on the show, she hoped it would end the years of racist abuse she and her family have endured.
But instead, the presenter and talk show host was bombarded with vile trolling which left her telling her daughter Billie: “I’m sick of being black.” Trisha, 62, was in tears as she discussed the toxic online response with Billie, 30.
The star, who as a child tried to hide her skin colour from bullies using talcum powder, told The Sun: “I said, ‘Bills, I’ve decided I’m not going to be black any more’. “She felt so sad for me, and I said, ‘I’m too exhausted.
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