AJ Odudu felt that she had to jump through ‘many more hoops’ than her white peers during her career as a TV presenter.
, and she’s already landed a series of major presenting gigs, including the Bafta red carpet event which took place last month.that she felt the need to work twice as hard as a Black woman on TV.
Gracing the front cover of the May issue in a baby pink leotard, she said: ‘Even if you don’t get told , you feel it.’ She added: ‘The opportunities you get and the things that you do, you know in your heart of hearts that you’ve had to jump through many more hoops than your counterparts.’ Despite feeling the overwhelming pressure, The Big Breakfast star revealed how proud she was to have ‘waded’ through it.AJ and Kai made it all the way to the final but was forced to bow out due to AJ’s injury , and made it all the way to the live finals.series after she tore a ligament in her right ankle.
Her nasty injury also affected her place in this year’s nationwide tour, which resulted in EastEnders actressAJ consistently impressed the judges with her routines, but her absence meant the final went ahead with just two celebrity contestants – actress and eventual winner Rose Ayling-Ellis and Great British Bake Off star John Whaite.
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