Bridgerton’s Kathryn Drysdale praises show for being diverse… after casting was criticised

Kathryn Drysdale has praised Bridgerton for casting a diverse range of actors, saying it’s been ‘the stuff of dreams’ to work on the series. The actress, 39, who plays Genevieve Delacroix, said it’s incredible to now be able to work on period dramas ‘without having to just play long-suffering slaves or oppressed people’ in an interview … Read more

Neil Basu clashes with Priti Patel as he calls for positive discrimination to make police diverse

Anti-terror chief Neil Basu clashes with Priti Patel as he calls for positive discrimination to make police more diverse UK head of counter-terrorism policing Neil Basu calls for positive discrimination He asked Home Office to legalise move to ensure ethnic minority police recruits Mr Basu raised issue at National Policing Board meeting chaired by Priti Patel By … Read more

Real Housewives Of Miami ‘is coming back’… but will be much more ‘diverse’

Real Housewives Of Miami ‘is coming back’… but will be much more ‘diverse’ than the previous cast that included Joanna Krupa and Larsa Pippen By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 20:05 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 20:05 GMT, 3 February 2021 Bravo has been busy in Florida it seems. On Wednesday UsWeekly claimed that Real Housewives … Read more

Netflix boss reveals Bridgerton’s diverse cast was found using an ‘inclusion lens’ 

Netflix’s vice-president of inclusion strategy has said Bridgerton’s racially diverse cast was the result of an ‘inclusion lens’ being applied to casting decisions.  Verna Myers said the company supported diverse lead producers and showrunners for the series as well as its executive producer Shonda Rhymes. Bridgerton is a romantic drama set in Regency London which … Read more

Cambridge academics revolt over new rule demanding they be ‘respectful’ of diverse identities

Free speech row erupts at Cambridge as academics revolt over new rule demanding they be ‘respectful of the diverse identities of others’ The University of Cambridge is at the centre of a free speech row with lecturers Academics refused to back a rule which could mean they face disciplinary action for mocking people or ideas … Read more

Tom Hardy and Pete Davidson lead a diverse ensemble cast in The Things They Carried

30 years after The Things They Carried was published, the Vietnam War novel is heading to the big screen, with an all-star ensemble cast. The Things They Carried is one of several projects coming out of the virtual American Film Market, with Tom Hardy and Pete Davidson to lead the cast, according to a report … Read more

Moderna has competed enrollment of 30,000 diverse volunteers for its coronavirus vaccine trial,

Moderna Inc announced on Thursday that it has completed enrollment of 30,000 volunteers for the final stage of its coronavirus vaccine trial. Additionally, the Massachusetts-based company says its group is more diverse and that more than 5,000 volunteers have already received their second of two jabs.  The reveal indicates that the company is not far … Read more

Brooke Jowett calls for a culturally diverse Bachelorette in 2021

Locky Gilbert’s ex Brooke Jowett calls for a culturally diverse Bachelorette in 2021 – as the Survivor star reveals she was bullied for her skin colour By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:40 BST, 19 August 2020 | Updated: 06:41 BST, 19 August 2020 Locky Gilbert’s ex-girlfriend Brooke Jowett has called for Channel … Read more

TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp reveals why ‘diverse’ India is her favourite travel destination

Locations, locations, locations! TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp reveals why ‘diverse’ India is her favourite destination and that the village of Beer in Devon is her No1 UK spot By Richard Webber For The Daily Mail Published: 17:37 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 17:37 BST, 17 August 2020 TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp checks in to … Read more

Joe Biden APOLOGIZES for suggesting Latino American community is more diverse than African Americans

Joe Biden on Thursday attempted to ‘clarify’ his comments suggesting the Latino American community is more diverse than African Americans.  The presumed Democratic nominee wrote on Twitter: ‘Earlier today, I made some comments about diversity in the African American and Latino communities that I want to clarify. In no way did I mean to suggest the … Read more