Shazia Hussain, candidate on the current season of ‘The Apprentice,’ recently said she felt bullied by teammates to the point where she had to make a complaint to the BBC.
In the third episode of the series the candidates were challenged to create a cartoon aimed at two-to-four-year-olds. Hussain came up with the idea of an Indian giraffe called Yogita, which she says was the catalyst to her being bullied, reports MyLondon.
In a TikTok video she said: “I was actually really attacked for the name Yogita. I can confirm happened really severely off camera but the footage that they did capture on camera didn’t make it into the edit because I think that the viewers would have found it really disturbing.”
She added, “In all seriousness, in all of my career I’ve never ever felt as bad as I felt when they removed me off that pitch because my experience in reality would have been an asset on that pitch and because I was so passionate about Yogita.”
Hussain went on to say, “I’m an Asian female and we’re talking about representation and after that task I did actually have to report it. In all seriousness, I actually felt unsafe in that house living with that level of animosity that was directed at me.”
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A BBC spokesperson said they investigated the concerns and replied, “As soon as Shazia raised a concern an investigation was conducted and she received in-person support from senior members of the production team. The Apprentice has a strict code of conduct, we take all complaints very seriously and investigate when needed. As a result, when action is required, we take it. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment. Duty of care to all our candidates is our highest priority.”
‘The Apprentice; is hosted by Lord Alan Sugar.
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