Alison Hammond defends Peter Andre's controversial movie Jafaican
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Alison Hammond has defended Peter Andre's controversial film saying she actually 'loved' Jafaican.
The film's trailer was met immediately with controversy as Peter was blasted for fake Jamaican accent and dreadlocks wig.
On This Morning on Friday, Alison and Dermot O'Leary welcomed Peter Andre and Fredi Nwaka to the couch to discuss their new movie and the backlash that it has received from fans.
Alison, 50, who is of Jamaican decent said that she had seen the film and actually loved it and didn't understand the controversy as it wasn't offensive.
'I've actually seen the film and I'm going to be honest with you, I actually loved the film.
'I mean I am a Jamaican, my mum was a Jamaican, my dad's from Jamaica, I've been to Jamaica, I've seen Jamaica, and one of the mottos of Jamaica is 'out of one, is many people.
'You get white Jamaicans, you get Chinese Jamaicans, you get Jamaicans of all colours,' she then turned to Peter and said, 'You're a white man playing a white Jamaican which is basically what you're doing.
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'You're doing it out of love for your nan and I just think its lovely.'
She added that she loved the film, as did her family, which Peter said meant 'a lot' to him.
She then encouraged people to actually watch the film and not just base their judgements which was created to kickstart a conversation to amp up the anticipation for the film.
The film sees Peter play a 'wheeler-dealer', Gary Buckle, a man who attempts to insert himself into Jamaican culture as a bizarre con to try and secure some money for his ageing granny.
It's been teased: 'Desperate to secure £35,000 for his gran's care, small-time crook Gazza jumps on a risky tip-off and hatches a daring scam.
'With just 21 days to pull it off, he must immerse himself in Jamaican culture to con his way between London and Jamaica.'
Peter has spoken out previously about the controversy around the film, saying that it was supposed to be lighthearted.
On Channel 7 in Australia, he said: 'So for me, it's acting – I get to do something light-hearted, something funny. Something that y'know is the kind of film I'd wanna watch. So it's almost like a little bit self-indulgent in the sense that I get to do something that I've really, really wanted to do.' More Trending
He also told The Sun that he was bullied as a child in Australia because of his darker Greek complexion
'I remember the bullying and the racism we suffered as kids in Australia and how tough that was.
'But it gave me a deep understanding of what's truly offensive and what's not. If someone dressed up with a curly wig and a big nose, doing a Greek accent, I'd probably laugh – it depends on the intention.
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'But if someone said 'I hate you Greeks' or made hateful comments about our skin, that's where the line is. That's racism.'
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