Ellen Pompeo has hit out against so-called reverse racism.
The ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star has recalled the moment she called out the A&E Network over a documentary about the Ku Klux Klan, and she was heavily criticised for celebrating the programme being pulled by tweeting a black fist emoji.
Speaking on Facebook Watch show ‘Red Table Talk’, she said: "I’m not appropriating culture. I’m just joining the fight.
"If you call me a white b***h then isn’t that judging me on the colour of my skin? Why can’t I help a victory for black people because I’m white?"
Ellen, 49, was met with a fierce backlash over her tweet and subsequent response to criticism, as she told one critic to not be "a hater".
She tweeted: "Don’t be a hater I do it because racism is not just a black problem it is all of our problem get it??? (sic)"
She later added: "I’m so sad that people attacked me over standing up for equality I’m sad that people chose anger and I’m sorry if I offended anyone. (sic)"
The row occurred shortly after Ellen discussed diversity in Hollywood for Porter Magazine’s Women in Television issue alongside Gabrielle Union, Gina Rodriguez and Emma Roberts.
She argued: "This day has been incredible. And there’s a ton of women in the room. But I don’t see enough colour. And I didn’t see enough colour when I walked in the room today [and saw the staff].
"As Caucasian people, it’s our job, it’s our task, it’s our responsibility to speak up in every single room we walk into. It’s our job because we created the problem.
"When I show up on set, I would like to see the crew look like the world that I walk around in every day, and I think it’s up to all productions to make sure that your crew looks like the world we see. It’s the first thing I notice when I walk in a room."
Ellen Pompeo blasts reverse racism
