Hollyoaks responds to Rachel Adedeji’s accusations of racism

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Hollyoaks has responded

Hollyoaks has spoken out after actress Rachel Adedeji said racist incidents had taken place behind the scenes on the Channel 4 soap.

The soap has now responded in a statement shared to their Instagram account, saying Rachel’s claims are now being investigated.“We are taking Rachel Adedeji’s comments extremely seriously and are investigating.” She went on to share a list of injustices she has experienced while working on set with the cast and crew of the show as she continued: "Did Black Lives Matter when I was told "you're all the same" by a make up artist you employed, and remains in employment till this day?

Rachel continued by sharing how disheartened she is by Hollyoaks' effort towards creating change in the workplace as she said: "Honestly, the list goes on. Having a black cast member speak on behalf of Hollyoaks to show that the work is being done is not as progressive as you think.

 

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