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Olly Murs - Racism !!!!!

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  • 22-11-2010 12:18am
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    Queen-Mise
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    I firmly believe this should be acknowledged. It is probably more the people behind him rather than him himself. Practically all the people in his video/live performance are white Caucasian.

    His first single :

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4S9gQb9PjM


    This is Olly Murs' first video and what I noticed immediately in the video was maybe a case of racism. There is only one black girl in it, who you see 3 or 4 times throughout it. Every other person in the video is white Caucasian.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EB7DURjB988


    This is his performance tonight on the X-factor. Again same thing tonight as on the video.


    What I reckon though - is the dancers on video/live show are a reflection of who the performance is aimed at. This is obviously the people behind Murs rather than him himself.



    Notting Hill - is the perfect example of this. One of the most ethnically diverse areas in London - and the movie was made with only white Caucasians in it.


    I hope you don't all think I am insane for this.


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    phasers
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    You are tbh.


    How is that racism? Should he have gone and looked for a person from every race for his video?


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    pajero12
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    Queen-Mise wrote: »


    I hope you don't all think I am insane for this.


    Sorry :/


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    df1985
    Registered Users Posts: 4,432 ✭✭✭df1985


    yes you are insane.

    jay-z has black people in his video, the big feckin racist.


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    RICARDO1982
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    I strongly disagree with the OP,
    If I was a singer and i wanted backing singers and musicians, dancers etc. I would be choosing them according to how they performed, not the color of their skin or nationality! so i think u are wrong


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    Queen-Mise
    Registered Users Posts: 7,461 ✭✭✭Queen-Mise


    phasers wrote: »
    You are tbh.


    How is that racism? Should he have gone and looked for a person from every race for his video?

    I would like an apology on being called a racist. The philosophy of boards.ie is that you comment on the post not the poster. The very fact that I have highlighted this would indicate otherwise.


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    pablomakaveli
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    Queen-Mise wrote: »
    I would like an apology on being called a racist. The philosophy of boards.ie is that you comment on the post not the poster. The very fact that I have highlighted this would indicate otherwise.

    Where did he say you were a racist?

    If you want a comment on your original post here it is. Your first post is ****e-stirring and make an issue out of nothing.


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    Aldebaran
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    Queen-Mise wrote: »
    I would like an apology on being called a racist. The philosophy of boards.ie is that you comment on the post not the poster. The very fact that I have highlighted this would indicate otherwise.

    I don't think he called you a racist. When he said 'You are tbh', I think he was referring to the bit where you said 'I hope you don't all think I'm insane for this'. :)


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    Sabre0001
    Registered Users Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    Queen-Mise wrote: »
    I would like an apology on being called a racist. The philosophy of boards.ie is that you comment on the post not the poster. The very fact that I have highlighted this would indicate otherwise.

    I think he was referring to your last line - "I hope you don't all think I am insane for this."

    🤪



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