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There is a push for cultural change within the entertainment industry to stamp out racist remarks made against First Nations actors and other performers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. "There is something systemic here, there is something fundamentally dangerous," Indigenous actor Shareena Clanton told ABC's '730' program.  Other actors of colour also spoke out on Monday night about allegations of racism and mistreatment on 'Neighbours'. Ms Clanton revealed she felt isolated for standing up against alleged racism on the set of the television series. "Calling it out le...

More allegations of racism from former Neighbours actors AprApril 2021 at 8:40am Former Neighbours actors Sachin Joab, Shareena Clanton and Remy Hii are speaking out about their time on the TV show. ( Share Print text only Cancel A growing number of actors have come forward to say they faced racism while working on the iconic Australian television soapie Neighbours, alleging management turned a blind eye when they directly raised their concerns. Key points: Actor Shareena Clanton said she felt isolated and bullied on the set of Neighbours after she reported racism Actor Menik Gooneratne sai...

Remy Hii has broken his silence on the racist backlash he was subjected to  Hii copped racial backlash from viewers after landing the role of Hudson Walsh The 35-year-old appeared in more than 50 episodes of the hit soap in 2013/2014 Hii didn't speak out at the time because he didn't want to jeopardise his career Hii said he is curious to see what comes out of Fremantle Media's investigation  Several Neighbours actors have claimed they were subjected to racism on set

Former Neighboursstar Menik Gooneratne has opened up about her experience of dealing with racism on the show. Menik was first seen on the show 10 years ago in 2011 when her character Priya was introduced alongside the other Kapoors as the first South Asian family to arrive on Ramsay Street. For Menik, Sharon Johal's latest experience of racism on the soap is no surprise. To her, it only proved how little had changed on the show in the last decade since her own encounters with racism. Speaking to 7.30, Menik explained what it was like playing the role of Priya. She also explained what she h...

Whitewashed: why does Australian TV have such a problem with race? Naaman Zhou When the Australian soap opera Neighbours introduced its first non-white family in 1993 – the Lims from Hong Kong – their first major storyline was to be accused of eating another neighbour’s dog. Admittedly, the person doing the accusing was Julie Martin, a character known for being obnoxious, and described by the official Neighbours book as “unbearable”. Eventually, in a triumph for race relations, they were vindicated. After six weeks, they were written out. The dog, Holly, stayed aroun...