{"id":2375737,"date":"2024-12-02T21:39:01","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T02:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piers-morgan-rips-uk-film-board-for-green-skin-discrimination-warning-on-wicked-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-12-02T21:41:30","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T02:41:30","slug":"piers-morgan-rips-uk-film-board-for-green-skin-discrimination-warning-on-wicked-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/piers-morgan-rips-uk-film-board-for-green-skin-discrimination-warning-on-wicked-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Piers Morgan rips UK film board for green-skin discrimination warning on Wicked &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpiers-morgan-rips-uk-film-board-for-green-skin-discrimination-warning-on-wicked-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2375737&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Piers Morgan has criticized the British Board of Film Classification for issuing a trigger warning on the new film &#8220;Wicked&#8221; \u200dregarding \u200dpotential discrimination against green-skinned characters, particularly \u200dreferencing the character Elphaba. He \u2063reacted \u2063strongly during an episode of \u2064his \u2062show &#8220;Piers\u200c Morgan Uncensored,&#8221; questioning the \u2064necessity of such warnings.Additionally, the board also\u200d mentioned concerns \u200dabout the &#8220;persecution of talking animals&#8221; in the film.Morgan&#8217;s comments reflect his disdain for what \u200dhe perceives as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grave-of-robert-e-lees-horse-desecrated-plaque-to-beloved-traveller-removed\/\" title=\"Robert E. Lee&#039;s horse&#039;s grave vandalized, tribute plaque removed.\">excessive political correctness<\/a>\u2064 in entertainment.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Piers Morgan rips UK film board for green-skin discrimination warning on Wicked<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1900277\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>British television personality <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/piers-morgan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Piers Morgan\">Piers Morgan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PiersUncensored\/status\/1862579532836085901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Piers Morgan\">mocked<\/a> a trigger warning on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/movie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Piers Morgan\">new film <em>Wicked<\/em><\/a>  that suggested that there was green skin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/discrimination\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"discrimination\">discrimination<\/a> in the movie.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The host of <em>Piers Morgan Uncensored<\/em> reacted to the British Board of Film Classification, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbfc.co.uk\/about-us\/articles\/what-you-need-to-know-about-wicked\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"claiming\">claiming<\/a> that the film had &ldquo;potential discrimination against green-skinned women,&rdquo; referencing the character Elphaba. The warning also suggested there was &ldquo;persecution of talking animals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Why do we have to endure this cr*p?!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Piers Morgan reacts to the British Board of Film Classification issuing a trigger warning on Wicked for &#8216;potential discrimination towards green-skinned women&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>&#128250; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XNfzrtJRMX\">https:\/\/t.co\/XNfzrtJRMX<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/piersmorgan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@piersmorgan<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/estherckrakue?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@estherckrakue<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrErnestOwens?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MrErnestOwens<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yJBs5zqcUh\">pic.twitter.com\/yJBs5zqcUh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Piers Morgan Uncensored (@PiersUncensored) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PiersUncensored\/status\/1862579532836085901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Hilariously, the British Board of Film Classification has issued a trigger warning on Wicked because of potential discrimination against green-skinned women and persecution of talking animals,&rdquo; Morgan read to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/holy-crap-look-at-all-these-fancy-nerds-photos\/\" title=\"Holy Crap, Look at All These Fancy Nerds (PHOTOS)\">television panel<\/a> of guests. &ldquo;The warning issued on their website states that a green-skinned woman is mocked, bullied, and humiliated because of her skin color.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A green-skinned woman!&rdquo; Morgan shouted in outrage as he turned to his guests. &ldquo;There is no such thing as a green-skinned woman in the real world! Even Ernest [Owens] knows there are no green-skinned women.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No, I agree,&rdquo; his guest Ernest Owens responded. &ldquo;There&rsquo;s no green-skilled women.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thank you!&rdquo; Morgan responded, repeating, &ldquo;Just for clarification, there are no green-skinned women in the world.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>British journalist Esther Krakue told Morgan that she thought the film board had &ldquo;to be doing this as a P.R. stunt&rdquo; to get attention.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News Channel&rsquo;s <em>The Five <\/em>also mocked the movie&rsquo;s criticism on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s hard to believe that the U.K. used to rule the world. What has happened?&rdquo; co-host Dana Perino scoffed.<\/p>\n<p><em>Wicked<\/em> became the highest-grossing movie based on a Broadway musical, making $263 million.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&rsquo;ve seen people are taking the lyrics of defying gravity and really <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">holding space wow<\/a> I didn&rsquo;t know that was happening Cynthia Erick ariana grande wicked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/no-spike-in-florida-coronavirus-cases-despite-no-mask-mandate\/\" title=\"No Spike in Florida Coronavirus Cases Despite No Mask Mandate\">interview<\/a> hold space holding finger Wicked movie film <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ePushcYsAW\">pic.twitter.com\/ePushcYsAW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian&rsquo;s Reaction Videos (@celestesangels) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/celestesangels\/status\/1860057673011724786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Ariana Grande, playing Glinda, and her co-star Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba in the movie, have been on a film promotion tour that has inspired numerous viral videos of peculiar moments.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Grande and Erivo recently talked about the sexuality of their characters and speculated that they are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3241833\/wicked-actress-ariana-grande-says-glinda-might-be-a-little-in-the-closet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title='\"maybe a little in the closet.'>&ldquo;maybe a little in the closet.<\/a>&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>During another interview, the co-stars grew emotional about a scene in the movie, and Grande grabbed Erivo&rsquo;s long green fingernail and held onto it, which turned into a viral moment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1900277\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1900277\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Piers Morgan mocks UK film board&#8217;s green-skin warning on Wicked<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2375738,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wicked-actress-Cynthia-Erivo-plays-green-witch.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[46029,46027,46028,32076,10915],"class_list":["post-2375737","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-green-skin-discrimination","tag-piers-morgan","tag-uk-film-board","tag-washington-examiner","tag-wicked"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Wicked-actress-Cynthia-Erivo-plays-green-witch.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375737","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2375737"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375737\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2375741,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2375737\/revisions\/2375741"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2375738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2375737"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2375737"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2375737"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}