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Olympic presenter is attacked for accent - she defends herself immediately

2021-08-01T03:46:46.847Z


BBC presenter Alex Scott is attacked for her accent. The former soccer player knows how to defend herself.


BBC presenter Alex Scott is attacked for her accent.

The former soccer player knows how to defend herself.

London / Tokyo - TV presenters don't always suit the audience's taste - after all, you can't please everyone.

At Olympia *, the talk show hosts are under special observation in front of an audience of millions *.

Criticism of the content may be appropriate in part, but now a BBC presenter has been attacked for her accent.

Former professional soccer player Alex Scott immediately denied the allegations and launched a counterattack.

Olympia: BBC presenter Alex Scott counters her critic - "I'm proud of my accent"

"I'm from a working-class family in East London, Poplar, Tower Hamlets & I'm PROUD," tweeted the former England international.

“Proud of the young girl who overcame obstacles and proud of my accent.

That's me, it's my journey, my courage. ”The tweet received over 100,000 likes within a few hours, with politicians, athletes and colleagues also supporting Scott.

I'm from a working class family in East London, Poplar, Tower Hamlets & I am PROUD 🙌🏾



Proud of the young girl who overcame obstacles, and proud of my accent!



It's me, it's my journey, my grit.


(1/3) 👇🏾 https://t.co/EObv88MVS0

- Alex Scott MBE (@AlexScott) July 30, 2021

Previously, the former industrial representative Digby Jones, who was a member of the House of Lords' second chamber for a good decade, blasphemed Scott.

"Alex Scott spoils her good presentation on the BBC's Olympic team with her very evident inability to pronounce her" g "at the end of a word," criticized Baron Jones of Birmingham.

He pointed out that Scott swallowed the last letter - she said "fencin, rowin, boxin, kayakin, weightliftin and swimmin" instead of fencing, rowing, boxing, kayaking, weightlifting (Weightlifting) and swimming (swimming *).

Olympia: TV presenter receives support

Accents are still often used as an indication of social status in British society and are often a source of ridicule and jokes.

Especially with the BBC, emphasis is usually placed on accent-free pronunciation.

Now Scott, who will soon take over the moderation of a popular football show, received support.

Her reaction proves why the ex-Arsenal player * is such a role model, tweeted her colleague Eilidh Barbour.

Manchester Area Mayor Andy Burnham said: “I like natural, authentic accents.

What annoys me are the people who adopt elegant accents. ”Another Olympic reporter, on the other hand, was celebrated for his language skills *.

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* tz.de is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA

Source: merkur

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