Myha’la has responded to a comment suggesting there is ‘unconscious racial bias’ on the hit BBC show, but revealed her exit had nothing to do with that and instead she ‘sealed my own fate’.
Celebrity Traitors star Myha’la has claimed “unconscious racial and cultural bias” could exists in the format of the hit BBC show after she was incorrectly accused of being a Traitor and banished from the game.
The actress, 30, defended her co-stars in a lengthy response to a comment saying she’d been banished for being black saying they “in no way consciously put bias on me because of my race,” saying: “I sealed my own fate.”
Myha’la was voted out after some other players began to suspect she had been close to actor Richard E Grant, a confirmed Traitor, and was caught winking at him as he left the game.
The American actress, who stars in the drama Industry, shared an update about her experience on the BBC show. In an comment on her post, entrepreneur Chantel Sachanna wrote: “Unfortunately you were banished because you are BLACK. This is a consistent thread in this racist show.”
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Myha’la replied: “I understand why you feel this way, and I may have agreed with you had I not winked at Richard effectively aligning myself with a known Traitor, found and concealed then seemingly reluctantly revealed I had a shield, or (what you really don’t see much of) expressed my thoughts and feelings openly to literally everyone (which many people who get out early in this game do).
“I sealed my own fate! And that early in the game there is there is VERY little to grasp on to, and I gave them… a lot. However, I do agree that unconscious racial and cultural bias exists in this game where my authenticity or honesty or the ways in which I choose to express myself look suspicious to people are are unfamiliar with people like me.
“I had this fear coming into the game, as I am a BIG fan and also clocked right away how prevalent this is in this game. And I came in knowing I’d be the only American (apart from Honorary British National Treasure Jerry Hall).”
She continued: “I’m not saying it’s right, I’m not saying racism doesn’t exist, but I do have to defend my dear friends on this show who in no way consciously put bias on me because of my race.
“That’s not a fair or complete assessment of what really happened in my case. And! I do think games like this should allow more conversation around unconscious bia and how, when under pressure, people (society) gravitate towards things they know and understand or subsequently push away from things they don’t.”
Myha’la ended her response: “It’s all love, and I REALLY genuinely appreciate your support.”
In her parting comments after being banished from the castle, Myha’la told her fellow faithfuls: “The Traitors are cleverer than you think.” Fans were quick to question whether she was hinting at them to vote for Hannah, who has a PhD in fluid dynamics from University College London.
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