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Rachel Adedeji appeared in More Than 200 episodes of Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks has launched an investigation after Rachel Adedeji they claimed to witness Racism on the soap.

The Actress said senior producer known black actor with a racial slur and claimed black actors were told to change their hair.

A statement, released on the Instagram page said: "Hollyoaks has Zero Tolerance for Racism .

"We Are Rachel Adedeji comments very seriously and investigate. "

On Saturday, about their experiences on the Channel 4 soap, is produced by lime pictures.

The Actress said she was told, "they are all the same" by a make-up artist, and said that black actors were forced into The Show ", drastically change your hair" after he told not to tell the viewer will be able to tell them apart.

Adedeji, appeared in More Than 200 episodes of The Show , but said, in her Four Years on the soap she had only worked with a black Director.

"the work in Hollyoaks is mostly positive, but the experiences that I have encountered, are a Constant Reminder of how difficult it is, a black woman in the industry," Adedeji said. "I'm not standing for it. "

your comments, the consequences that were triggered.

Adedeji ' s co-star Kéllé Bryan said The Show was said with a series of podcasts on Racism

the Former Hollyoaks star on Twitter, you are a witness of "micro-aggression" compared to Sundays-employees at the fair.

Clapham, allegedly, a male black cast member was "disproportionate, off said," to talk and joke around during filming, when a whole group of actors were involved.

Andrea Ali, who plays Celeste Faroe Islands, supported Adedeji, but the soap praised the efforts on the presentation.

"in addition, I Am blessed to be a part of a team as diverse and comprehensive as Hollyoaks,"

"Celeste Faroe Islands is a powerhouse, that the representation of black women is not the only one that I'm proud of, but one that counts. "

in the Last week, by recording a series of special podcasts on Racism .

At The Time , actress Kéllé Bryan said: "We have been busy working behind The Scenes have a lot of very important conversations, and we will kick-Start with a podcast all about Racism , how we approach it, how we we overcome us with their bodies and, most importantly, How To do it. "

But in her testimony, Adedeji said: "Put, a podcast and ask you to teach their black performers as it is to the solution of these problems is the absolute minimum. To make it better. "

On Monday Loose Women , Bryan addressed the backlash she had received from the podcast announcement, but said there was no Bad Blood between himself and Adedeji.

"Me and Rachel talked and we shared our Feelings . I'm support you, and you reached out to me. We will only work through this, hopefully, internally.

"you meant no harm in your post in relation to me personally. "

In a statement to the ITV daytime show, Hollyoaks, said: "Lime Pictures has a zero-tolerance approach to Racism , In Line with our commitment to do The Right thing, we will check the issues that were reported. "

The Bbc has teamed up with lime pictures for further comment.

Hollyoaks is set to expect the resumption of the production in Liverpool This Week , with The Cast back on the set In July .

Adedeji First Shot to fame as an X Factor finalist in 2009, finishing in ninth place. She joined Hollyoaks in the year 2016.

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Source of news: bbc.com