ITV panel show Loose Women has been struck down with over 200 complaints via Ofcom, after two panelist stars clashed over racism at the Ukranian border.
As reported by the Mirror, stars of the ITV show Janet Street Porter and Charlene White engaged in a fiery debate about the racism that refugees are facing as they make a bid to flee Ukraine in wake of the Russian invasion.
Charlene was looking rather frustrated at Janet's apparent attempts to 'play down' the discrimination that some had faced at the borders of the country, and viewers spotted this immediately.
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The audience then wrote to Ofcom to complain, who then received 211 write-ins in total about the segment, that was live on air on March 1 at lunchtime.
180 complaints were made in relation to comments made as the pair discussed minority ethic refugees fleeing Ukraine, whilst 33 complaints related to a discussion about racism and the crisis in Ukraine.
In the original segment, Charlene was seen discussing the problem head-on, saying; "But there is one thing that has really shone a light on where I'm concerned, that has really stuck out to me, is that in the midst of all of this, the midst of people trying to flee from their homes, the midst of them trying to dodge bullets and bombs, they still have time for racism.
"Because you've got thousands of Black, Asian, Syrian, Arab students and workers who have also been trying to get out of Ukraine and have been prevented from doing so due to the incessant racism that they have experienced.
"They've not been allowed to go through the border into Poland from example, where they've been pushed back."
Charlene also added: "There are posters up saying no black ... It really does shine a light on the fact that it doesn't matter how devastated someone is, how scared somebody is, it seems like there's always time for one of the worst traits of society."
However, Janet interrupted what she was saying to praise Poland for accepting 150,000 refugees.
Janet said: "I hear what you saying, and I completely understand it and on the news last night, they did show some of the students talking about how bad they were treated and the effort it had taken for them to actually get on the train and get across the border
"But I also think Poland, for example, has exceeded all expectations in accepting 150,000 refugees."
Charlene had her head in her hands as she took in Janet's words. She continued by rebutting: "Oh my goodness! I understand that - but if you have thousands of refugees, you can't stand there and say oh you 50 people come in, you four people with darker skin sorry."
Loose Women continues each weekday on ITV from 12:30pm.
