Quote Originally Posted by Rich View Post
But why isn't it acceptable? I am presuming that they weren't derogatory and therefore were just dressing as two very famous sportswomen. They're not saying that someone's race makes them any more/less of a person.
It evokes decades of racism in the entertainment industry where blacked up white people were preferred to, you know, black people.

It is also one of the many reasons why It Aint Half Hot Mum is no longer considered acceptable for TV.