Alesha Dixon makes a statement in a Black Lives Matter necklace as ITV shows support for Diversity with full-page adverts in newspapers after Ofcom complaints reach 24,500
Alesha Dixon has shown support for Diversity with a Black Lives Matter necklace after ITV roll out newspaper adverts in solidarity as Ofcom complaints reach 24,500.
The Britain’s Got Talent Judge, 41, appeared on the semi-final in a bright yellow dress and a gold necklace with ‘B’ ‘L’ and ‘M’ pendants for the Saturday night show.
It comes after ITV ‘stood with Diversity’ as they featured full-page adverts in national newspapers in support of the controversial Black Lives Matters Britain’s Got Talent dance.
Support: Alesha Dixon, 41, has shown support for Diversity with a Black Lives Matter necklace after ITV show solidarity with newspaper adverts as Ofcom complaints reach 24,500
Alesha was one of many who praised ITV for standing by the dance troupe. The singer took to Instagram to share a snap of the advert and gushed over how ‘proud’ she was with them.
In her caption, she wrote: ‘Well done @ITV for standing with Diversity! Proud of you! This image is in all of the national newspapers today.’
Ashley Banjo also shared his gratitude with ITV for standing by Diversity over their Black Lives Matter-inspired performance.
Support: Alesha made her appearance on Britain’s Got Talent in a yellow dress with the statement necklace
Proud: The Britain’s Got Talent Judge appeared on the semi-final in a bright yellow dress and a gold necklace with ‘B’ ‘L’ and ‘M’ pendants for the Saturday night show
Making a statement: ITV’s advert shows Ashley kneeling during Diversity’s performance, and said ‘we are changed by what we see. Just as we are changed when we are seen’
Sharing a snap of the same advert, which shows him kneeling in black-and-white, he wrote: ‘This is what change looks like.
‘@ITV stand with @Diversity and we’ve never been prouder. This is in all the national papers today. Thank you again to everyone that has supported us.’
Diversity star Jordan Banjo, 27, who features in the dance troupe with his brother Ashley, also shared a picture of the ITV advert to his Instagram stories on Saturday.
Grateful: The singer took to Instagram on Saturday to share a snap of the advert, and wrote: ‘Well done @ITV for standing with Diversity’
Fans also took to Twitter to share their delight over the advert, as one wrote: ‘This is how you support #BlackLivesMatter – well done @ITV for not only standing behind @Diversity_Tweet but standing alongside.’
Another added: ‘Yes ITV!! Time for change, time for solidarity’
One user praised: ‘ITV backing Diversity on #BGT: Good on them. ITV running a national advertisement campaign in support of what Diversity did: I’m speechless. This is how you make a statement.’
Others, however, raised concern, but were unable to reply directly to ITV’s announcement, as the broadcaster had turned the option off.
‘Proud of you!’ Alesha Dixon praised ITV on Saturday for taking out newspaper adverts to support Diversity’s BLM-inspired dance