You’re used to LOLing at the antics of Joanna Lumley via her boozy but chic Absolutely Fabulous (Ab Fab) character but the British icon didn’t have the audience laughing as she hosted the 2019 BAFTAs.
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The 72-year-old actress has come under fire for making a Ku Klux Klan joke while discussing Spike Lee‘s film BlacKkKlansman.
“It’s an incredible film,” she said. “It’s already won many awards. If I’m honest I’m surprised it did so well at the Klannes film festival.”
Catch her cringey spiel via The Mirror.
The audience appeared to go dead silent following her remark and Twitter has since erupted with furious tweets.
God will Joanna Lumley stop making terrible jokes at the BAFTAS, it is excruciating
— Frances Bellord (@FrancesBellord) February 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/James_Barber10/status/1094706358300102656
Who is writing Joanna Lumley’s jokes? I’m cringing for her #baftas2019 #BAFTA
— Nic Hall (@NicHallx) February 10, 2019
Did Joanna Lumley really say the Klan Film Festival as a joke? Oh dear lord #BAFTA pic.twitter.com/hBcSY1KjmM
— Barry Leslie (@bazepeemaster) February 10, 2019
joanna lumley’s jokes are all flopping and i’m uncomfortable #BAFTA pic.twitter.com/7tGNHPFjyR
— kelly macdonald’s vigil updates (@haenelswift) February 10, 2019
Joanna Lumley backstage to whoever wrote this opening monologue #baftas pic.twitter.com/EOdcJ2UzTT
— Shaun Kitchener (@ShaunKitchener) February 10, 2019
Did Joanna Lumley really just make a joke about the Ku Klux Klan!? #EEBAFTAs #BAFTAs
— Lindsey Dryden 🏳️🌈 (@Lindsey_Dryden) February 10, 2019
Oh my!! I ADORE Joanna Lumley but who on earth is responsible for her dire script!!!! I’m cringing!! #bafta
— Denise Welch (@RealDeniseWelch) February 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/alstewitn/status/1094709616833900546
Also, Lumley’s KKK joke should be the end of her run as a BAFTA host. I guess I almost forgot THAT. #BAFTA https://t.co/ycbuqN6N2A
— A Max Original C.-ries (@MaxieIsATwit) February 10, 2019