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The Apprentice confirms it is looking into complaint made against Lottie Lion
The circumstances are being investigated by the production company behind the BBC series
- Morgan Jeffery
Published: Sunday, 13 October 2019 at 12:42 pm
The team behind The Apprentice has confirmed it is looking into allegations made about the behaviour of series candidate Lottie Lyon.
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The Sun has claimed that her fellow candidates have lodged complaints about Lottie, aged 19, following displays of "racism, bullying and homophobia" during filming. She is also alleged to have made transphobic comments.
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In response, a spokesperson for The Apprentice told RadioTimes.com: “We are currently looking into the circumstances regarding a complaint.”
Lyon herself also offered a statement in response to the claims, saying, “I categorically deny being a racist, homophobic or transphobic. I have no further comment.”
The circumstances surrounding the complaints are being looked into by Boundless, the production company behind The Apprentice.
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Morgan Jeffery
Morgan Jeffery is as a TV and Film expert and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, BBC Radio 5 Live and Sky Atlantic.
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