Nadiya Hussain responds to critics

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Nadiya Hussain responds to critics

I can understand her being upset that her shows have been axed, apparently ratings were falling, However, I find it hugely disappointing that she has brought race/religion into it. No one is entitled to a BBC show and I think she has had a bloody good run. AIBU?

It's incredibly predictable that you and others have concluded this particular part as being the issue thus glossing over all other context, instead of actually listening to Nadiyah's experiences, and her actual point. But it's cool, we see you.

She needs a better manager.

Yeah I understand. As someone from another country working in the UK, I've been constantly told I have to be "grateful" to the UK for apparently taking me in and clothing and feeding me 🙄 when really if I were French or something I'd be considered an expat.

I don't want to be British, I just came here to study (just as a Brit would at an Ivy League, without the expectation they should be "grateful" to America) and work (again, just as a Brit Magic Circle employee would plumb for BigLaw in the US) and earn money, thanks. I beat out other Brits on my own merit so nope no gratitude there. It must be worse for Nadiya though because unlike me she wants acceptance and inclusion as a fellow Brit here.

I didn't think she was responding to the bbc, but to poster's who were telling her she should be grateful for the bbc taking her own and giving her work when her contract with them hadn't been renewed

You’d be as well banging your head against a brick wall than try to get some of the posters on this thread to understand the above.

But posters are basing their indignation about racism on absolutely nothing, just their feelings, which to be honest, look pretty skewed to me.
And being very rude and patronising on the process.
Having a different opinion does nit make me stupid.

So tiring isn't it?! I've long since left trying to educate the ignorance but let's be honest it's willful at this point.

You must be absolutely exhausted by your superiority. Have a lie down, dear.

Oh I do apologise for not falling in line with your attempts to educate me
Please stand down and don't worry about me.

Incorrect. They've listened to her in full and properly and understand what she's saying as they've likely experienced the same. But I'm not about to get deep into this now there's no point. Have a great rest of your weekend and don't forget sunscreen it's hot out here.

The irony.

I don't want to be British, I just came here to study (just as a Brit would at an Ivy League, without the expectation they should be "grateful" to America

Not grateful to America, but grateful for the circumstances which allowed them to study at an elite university, a privilege which is not granted to many who might be just as gifted.

Similarly, many very talented chefs do not get their own BBC show for a decade. So that too is something to be grateful for.

Gratitude does not mean denying your own talent or hard work, nor does it imply any sort of subservience.

Do you know what that means?

I can’t stand her anymore she’s so annoying and has been for years. I loved her at the start after GBBO but each time she comes on TV my heart sinks and I switch over or forward.

She should be grateful she’s been on TV for so long

and who knows they probably kept her on for longer than necessary due to her religion.

Her dishes aren’t great and that dreadfully embarrassing cake she cooked for the Queen. Cringe.

Seriously though, there's no such thing as a "Brit" other than a word on a passport.

People whose family history goes back thousands of years on this land have exactly the same status as a "Brit" as millions of people from a huge number of countries around the world who acquired the "Brit" passport in the last few decades.

So what exactly does she want to be accepted as?

The millions of people that came here to acquire "Brit" passport status have created a "Brit" thing that exists entirely separate from this land.

It's only a concept now.

"Brit" has no actual meaning at all. So she wants acceptance as a "Brit"?

By whom exactly? You have a lot of nationalities to ask that question of.

Because of the numbers arriving here is she actually asking for acceptance from any particular cohort?
She should equally be asking for acceptance from the millions of nationalities with "Brit" passports.

"Brit" isn't a white people thing. The people that arrived have made "Brit" mean absolutely anyone from anywhere.

Anyone would be grateful to have their own show on TV for 10 years

that’s a bloody long time

I don’t know why she’s bringing race and religion into it

I can’t see what that has to do with it at all

She’s become annoying and her dishes are really not that great.

My god what a sense of entitlement! So is she supposed to be gifted endless TV series, because of what?! If the ratings weren’t good then it will be cancelled. It’s not difficult to understand. She’s had ten good years of the back of a reality TV show which is way more than pretty much everyone else. Sadly her tantrum won’t exactly endear her to production companies or channels

I went to uni in the USA from the UK. I was super grateful for it. Had a great time. I was really lucky. Why wouldn’t you be grateful to get that amazing opportunity to study in another country? I think there is a lot of entitlement on this thread. I think people should be super grateful for any opportunities they get. Many people don’t get them at all.

Good for her. She spoke eloquently about her experience without being rude or contemptuous. She just spoke about how she felt, I think.

@Extravirginolive Sorry I genuinely can't make sense of anything you've said. I certainly don't think she's anything other than British, but her own valid point is that lots of people don't feel the same, even if it's deep deep down. Lots of people have internalised racism — even subtly, ie look all inclusive and lovely at first, but they get offended and start demanding "gratitude" if a non white person is deemed to not have the appropriate attitude about this country.

But isn’t the point that people are saying she should be grateful not because of her ethnicity but simply because she has an amazing opportunity that people would give their right arm for.

Knew there would be one. I absolutely was expecting this when I posted 🙄

You know very well that a general sense of gratitude for interest opportunities is not the same as the sort of gratitude demanded of refugees, immigrants (the immigrant vs expat terminology is interestingly arbitrary).

You know very well that how you were perceived as a Brit on a USA jaunt was different from how an Mexican or Indian or even 4th generation Black or Asian American person in the US would be perceived. Not just by overtly racist people but very nice people whose beliefs deep deep down are revealed when push comes to shove.

The chosen diction is what proves it. This is the first thread I’ve ever commented on. Why? Because I studied the subject of discourse and race at postgraduate level and it grinds my gears when people with no knowledge of the subject and who haven’t grown up being routinely subjected to racist behaviour/language/experiences like to huff and puff and tell those of us who have, that we’re getting worked up over nothing. Tell me you’re white without telling me you’re white.

Exactly! Who else gets 10 years of their own TV show? 🤷🏼‍♀️ Some people on here are desperate to flagellate themselves and others at the altar of perceived racism

AI overview
It's difficult to pinpoint the exact number of nationalities living in the UK, as "nationality" can refer to citizenship or a sense of national identity. However, the 2021 Census for England and Wales showed that over 9.7% of the population identified with a non-UK national identity, which equates to roughly 5.8 million people. Additionally, around 2.0% of the population identified with both a UK and a non-UK national identity.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Non-UK National Identity:
In 2021, over 5.8 million people in England and Wales identified with a non-UK national identity, according to the census.
Common Non-UK Nationalities:
The most common non-UK national identities reported were Polish (0.9 million), Romanian (0.5 million), Indian (0.4 million), and Irish (0.3 million).
Multiple Nationalities:
British nationality law allows for dual citizenship, meaning many individuals may hold both British and another nationality.
Foreign-born Population:
In 2021, around 16% of the UK population (approximately 10.7 million people) were born abroad.
Ethnic Groups:
The UK census also collects data on ethnic groups, with a wide range of categories used to capture the diversity of the population.
Therefore, while the exact number of nationalities is hard to define, it's clear that the UK is a very diverse nation with a large population of people from various backgrounds and with a wide range of national identities.

I wonder how unpleasant its going to become here as this change continues when all the grievances continue to multiply.

It's quite a scary thought.

Buy why shouldn’t a country expect a sense of gratitude when it has opened it arms out to you and given you a safe haven? I think this is part of the issue- people are going to split on this. You are always going to take the view that no gratitude is going to be expected and other people are going to take the view that people should be thankful.

i am a 3rd generation descendant of immigrants myself btw. And I am eternally grateful for the fact that the Uk gave my ancestors safe haven. I wouldn’t have been born otherwise