This week on The Great British Bake Off, the latest episode sparked controversy after the 10 remaining bakers were tasked with serving up dishes themed around ‘Mexican Week’.

In the introduction, presenters Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas were criticised for a ‘disappointing’ gag that viewers said was made in ‘poor taste’, with some also labelling the episode ‘racist’ for perpetuating harmful stereotypes.

While GBBO airs on Tuesday evenings in the UK on Channel 4 and All 4, over in the US – where it’s also known as The Great British Baking Show – the programme releases its new episodes on Fridays on Netflix.

While those in America who are fans of the show saw negative reactions to Mexican Week plastered across social media, they’ve since been able to watch the episode to ascertain how they feel about the theme, how it was interpreted and the jokes that were made at its expense.

As can be expected, the episode has received a new rush of criticism, with viewers in the US calling it a ‘train wreck’ and ‘awful’.

‘Nothing has united American Twitter more than dumping on The Great British Bake Off, Mexican Week in a long time,’ one person tweeted.

‘British people always saying how dumb Americans are as if I didn’t just watch a train wreck from start to finish of Mexican week on British Bake-Off,’ another stated.

Several people called out the pronunciation of ‘guacamole’, ‘taco’ and ‘pico de gallo’, while one fan wrote: ‘Watching Great British Bake-off with the wife (I don’t watch) and it’s Mexican Week and everyone should be arrested and tried for their crimes.’

If you’ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the Metro.co.uk entertainment team by emailing us [email protected], calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our Submit Stuff page – we’d love to hear from you.

Source: Read Full Article