The broadcasting regulator, Ofcom, has decided to not take action over a comment made by Bridgerton actress Adjoa Andoh throughout ITV’s stay coverage of the King’s coronation celebrations on May 6. The 60-year-old actress remarked on the “terribly white” look of the Buckingham Palace balcony as the royal family waved to the crowds. Ofcom obtained eight,371 complaints from viewers about Andoh’s comment however concluded that it was a private remark and part of a broader discussion on diversity-related topics.
In a press release, Ofcom mentioned: “While we perceive some viewers had sturdy feelings about this comment, after careful consideration we’ve concluded that the comment was a personal remark which was part of a wide-ranging panel dialogue which additionally touched on different diversity-related topics, and which contained a spread of viewpoints.” The regulator additionally took under consideration the right to freedom of expression for broadcasters and friends.
Protected , who plays Lady Agatha Danbury in the in style Netflix series, issued a statement in May addressing the controversy. She noted that the King had made a “loving prayer, reflecting his broad embrace of the rich various peoples celebrating his coronation” in the course of the service at Westminster Abbey. Andoh added: “Sitting in the heat of that deliberately broad embrace, I was simply caught by the visual shift on the balcony – not a very authentic statement.”