Which actors are racist

The four sackings took place within a matter of weeks of each other, he said. The show subsequently issued a press release stating that all four departing actors had left on their own accord. Aside from the public statements already quoted, Fremantle has refused to directly address the specific allegations made by Johal, Joab, Clanton and Wyatt.

Joab, who is now based in Los Angeles, said he was hesitant to speak up in Johal is contracted by Fremantle to make a return guest appearance on Neighbours in coming weeks.

This article is more than 6 months old. Neighbours actor allegedly removed from set after complaints of racism by Indigenous actor Shareena Clanton. The soap was a launch pad for numerous pop and Hollywood stars, including Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe.

But the soap has been criticised for failing to reflect Australia's ethnic diversity in its casting of actors. Mr Wyatt was the first indigenous actor to be added to the main cast when he appeared on the show from to A spokesperson for Channel 5, which airs the soap in the UK, said it "condemns racism and takes all allegations of discrimination seriously". Best known for her role in Australian drama series Wentworth, Ms Clanton was hired to play a character named Sheila in upcoming episodes of Neighbours.

In her Instagram post, Ms Clanton said she was "navigating ongoing counselling" from her stint on what she called a "highly problematic show".

She made her allegations in a list of seven bullet points, without naming any individuals. One alleged that "overt and covert levels of racism were rife" on set. A post shared by Shareena Clanton shareenaclanton. She cited several alleged examples of white actors using racist slurs, including two instances where she claimed the "n-word" was openly used.

She alleged that she was told to "go somewhere else" when she confronted an actor who had used the slur "because I was making others 'uncomfortable'". Mr Wyatt expressed similar sentiments in his posts on Twitter.

He said he walked in on someone using a racist insult, "called it out and it didn't happen around me again". Mr Wyatt said it was "disappointing but not at all surprising" to hear about Ms Clanton's allegations five years after he had left the show. What do I have to gain here by speaking truth to one of the most powerful and multi-million dollar global production houses like Fremantle Media?

In the Instagram post, she said she had evidence and documentation to back up her claims. This article is more than 7 months old. Photograph: Marnya Rothe.