Nigel Farage and Nella Rose clash in ‘racism row’ after I’m A Celeb star mimicks Jamaican accent
NIGEL Farage left Nella Rose "upset" on I'm A Celeb tonight after the camp stars mimicked a Jamaican accent.
The former Ukip leader fumbled his way through a discussion about cultural appropriation and was branded "insensitive" by fans.
Nella, 26, held her tongue when Nigel told her that he didn't believe cultural appropriation was wrong.
The chat happened after American actress Jamie Lynn Spears wanted to know why her co-stars were saying "water" with a Patois twang, asking: "Is that like a joke or something?"
NIgel jumped in, and claimed: "They criticise, when suits. If a white person does a black accent, it's a crime."
"What do you mean, Nigel?" Nella said.
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He continued: "You know, when someone goes to a fancy dress party ... it's cultural appropriation."
Nella replied, saying: "Like, what, if you was to do black face, then it is wrong."
Nigel then explained he was referring to a person "dressing up as a Mexican".
"You can't use someone's culture as a fancy dress, the Mexican outfit is tradition to them," Nella responded.
"That's why in America they don't dress up as native Americans because it's not a joke."
Nella was still fuming later and said: "After Nigel made all those comments about cultural appropriation the last thing I wanted to do anything with him. There's a time and a place."