Stacey Dooley slams David Lammy over ‘white saviour’ criticism: ‘You could always go to Uganda’
Stacey Dooley has defended herself in a heated exchange with Labour MP David Lammy, after being criticised for having a ‘white saviour complex’ over her Comic Relief trip to Africa.star has taken part in a campaign for the children’s charity, which saw her meet local impoverished children in Uganda this week.
‘As I’ve said before, this just perpetuates tired and unhelpful stereotypes. Let’s instead promote voices from across the continent of Africa and have serious debate.’Challenging the Labour MP’s view, Stacey hit back: ‘David, is the issue with me being white? …because if that’s the case, you could always go over there and try raise awareness?
Stacey was defended by Bucks Fizz singer Cheryl Baker, who said: ‘David Lammy’s tweet has made my red blood boil! This world needs more ‘saviours’, no matter their colour.‘Should only black people try to bring Africa’s issues to the public? What a racist suggestion! @StaceyDooley is a great journalist and deserves an apology from you, David.’
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