Nadiya Hussain responds to critics

Go and look on any thread on here about social housing!

It's estimated she's worth around £3.7 million so has a strong position. BBC turned down Clarksons Farm, remake of All Creatures Great and Small. They're not the best choosers of interesting programmes

See this is what she was angry about attitudes and comments like this, i mean how dare she show any kind of thought feeling or emotion. Do you think she is solely reacting to.her bbc contact

I agree with the tedium of being grateful. She’s a really impressive woman and I hope we get to see her work on TV and paper in the future. Well said Nadiya

She went over the top with her anger. She had done well and was fortunate to have the opportunities she has had. Nothing to do with colour. Better to have shown a more balanced and more pleasant presentation of herself. She could have thanked the BBCfor the series she has had and then looked around for other opportunities.

Thats my point, It has nothing to do with what people are trying to make it about.
Its plain ole preferance, and her ratings have dropped.
I like Nadiyay, But i prefer Marys cooking/books.

Nadiya is a well paid celebrity so why are people comparing her to a poor white person being told to be grateful anyway ?

I’m not saying that’s ok either but it’s hardly a like for like comparison and therefore quite irrelevant to this discussion.

If you can find other (white) celeb chefs being told to be grateful in her situation then say that.

However comparing her treatment to the treatment received by poor white/Black/Asian people etc isn’t the gotcha that you think that it is. And if you think poor white people are told to be grateful in the UK wait until you hear what they tell poor British POC…

The decision may or may not have been unfair, we don't know. What she is reacting to and what absolutely should be called out is the "be grateful you had so long/were chosen at all" message.

Why do you say that for why she was dropped?

That's a matter of opinion
Nadiyah for me

tbh mary berry was unpopular for a very long time

was she dropped because of being obviously muslim?

Watched the video and the comments she received are completely racist and sexist undertone

Because Mary is better.

She shouldn't be forced to feel grateful, but she's not owed a slot on the BBC either - no one is, it's highly competitive.

Bosses want someone new, it's nothing personal, and there are so many opportunities elsewhere now to continue doing what she does.

So, it's worth having a think about why they have dropped Nadiya and have never dropped Mary.

It's also not true, so I don't get the point. When are poor white people told to 'be grateful'?

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Victoria Derbyshire was axed with good ratings… I think it was political…

I suspect it was a mixture of drop in rating and some racism

I wasn't impressed with her last series (recipes with left over banana skins amongst others) but I can see that it might appeal to some.

It's a decade on and things/taste/style have moved on. On that note, I wish they'd retire Mary, she's at the point where she's recycling her recipes.

Ainsley Herriot popped up recently. Hadn't seen him for years.

Chefs do have a shelf life. It's up to her agency to think hard about her next move.

You just don’t get it. Refuse to understand a narrative different than your own.

I absolutely agree with Nadiya and well done on her speaking out.
My understanding is that she is quite outspoken about the war in Gaza which may not align with the BBC which may have contributed to her being axed. On SM she said she was finding it hard and insensitive to make shows about food when millions are starving. Also her latest book is very much aimed at Muslims are is centred around Ramadan and breaking fast (which is great btw) but maybe all of these things combined means the BBC took a step back.
She is absolutely allowed to feel hurt and upset and yes the message about 'you should be grateful for what you had' is a terrible one very much entrenched in racism and should be addressed.

It’s easy I haven’t watched Bake Off for years. Nor cooking shows.

And what’s the “narrative”? Racism? Are you saying racism doesn’t exist? Are you saying that you are in a better position to understand the nuances of racism than a non-white person would be?

On a separate note, OP’s “disappointment” at Nadiya “bringing race into it” is incredibly jarring. Why do so many people love to pretend that racism doesn’t exist? Because you haven’t experienced it personally?

@PruthePrune Nadia made it very clear in the insta post she was responding in reply to mail and comments she’d received from people. It’s not something she decided to do on the spur of the moment just for the sake of it.

I thought her post was spot on and I wish her all the best for the future.