Ellen DeGeneres responds to racism accusations over Photoshopped Bolt meme
 

Ellen DeGeneres responds to racism accusations over Photoshopped Bolt meme
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Ellen DeGeneres has defended herself from accusations of racism after posting on social media an edited photo of herself riding on the back of Jamaican Olympic runner Usain Bolt.*

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DeGeneres tweeted a Photoshopped version of the viral Bolt meme showing her piggybacking on the athlete's back:*



The original picture of Bolt smiling while sprinting went viral after his gold medal win in the 100m dash.*

But many users criticised DeGeneres' version, claiming it perpetuates the racist image of a white woman riding a black man as a form of transport: Read more...

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