Rakie Ayola

The star was praised for her response after host Victoria Fritz asked about viewers who considered her new BBC drama 'woke'

“What a fantastic answer to a bizarre question.” “This is both a lesson in how not to conduct an interview, and how to handle those situations with grace. “A calm response to a preposterous question,” one person wrote. “Rakie Ayola is a national treasure,” one person tweeted. “I would've been happy for her to have simply replied - you say some people, which people?” “Rakie Ayola brilliant on BBC Breakfast this morning,” another said. Rakie began: “If anybody wants to say that to me, what I would say is: explain what you mean by 'woke' and then we can have the conversation. “Best answer I've heard to criticism of TV shows being ‘woke’. “Are you saying that they're not allowed to exist? Rakie rolled her eyes at the comment, to which Victoria continued: “I can see you rolling your eyes. [BBC drama ](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/tv/)The Pact, was praised for her response to a question from host Victoria Fritz. Don't throw words around, willy-nilly, when you're not afraid to say exactly what you mean.

She's an Ely-raised, Bafta-winning Cardiff actress who's played powerful, strong women on screen and The Pact star, Rakie Ayola, has proved she's a force to ...

Jake Godfrey tweeted: "This clip needs to be played to everybody who uses woke as an insult in the future, what a brilliant answer!" Don’t throw words around willy nilly when you’re not afraid to say exactly what you mean. “So when you say they don’t exist when they clearly do, are you saying that they’re not allowed to exist? Because then I will introduce you to a family just like this one. You daren’t, do you know what I mean?” Because you don’t know what you mean, or maybe you know exactly what you mean and you’re afraid to say what you mean, so let’s have that conversation…

Well, one actor called out anyone who uses the term too freely during an impromptu but impassioned monologue on BBC Breakfast, and Twitter watched on in awe.

Because you don’t know what you mean, or maybe you know exactly what you mean and you’re afraid to say what you mean, so let’s have that conversation… Don’t throw words around willy-nilly when you’re not afraid to say exactly what you mean. If you don’t know, please be quiet because you’re incredibly boring.” What do you mean by that?” Because then I will introduce you to a family just like this one. If you cannot explain it, don’t hand me that word.”

Rakie Ayola gave an extraordinary response to the BBC presenter who asked how she would react to criticisms new show The Pact is 'too woke'.

I’m proud not to be “anti woke”. ‘Self-described “anti-woke” people seem to be bigoted, racist, homophobes. Because then I will introduce you to a family just like this one. What do you mean by that?’ [How the word ‘woke’ was hijacked to silence people of colour](https://metro.co.uk/2020/03/27/word-woke-became-tool-silence-people-colour-12426214/?ico=more_text_links) If you can’t explain it, don’t hand me that word,’ she said.

Here's a clip from BBC1's Breakfast that should be bookmarked any time anyone accuses anything of being 'woke'. It's Welsh actress Rakie Ayola who stars as ...

Completely dismantled the idea of the term and the cowardice behind its use. Best answer I've heard to criticism of TV shows being "woke". Privately, they may wildly disagree with those views – but on camera, they have to represent everyone. Yes – reporters/anchors have to put a variety of "views" to people they interview, not just their own. No-one should have to listen to such crap. [October 24, 2022]

BBC Breakfast presenter Victoria Fritz suggested that that there were some people who would say The Pact was a 'woke version of a Welsh family' to bemused ...

I would've been happy for her to have simply replied - you say some people, which people?" "If anybody wants to say that to me, what I would say is explain what you mean by 'woke' and then we can have the conversation," she said. Don't throw words around, willy-nilly, when you're not afraid to say exactly what you mean. Self described 'anti woke' people seem to be bigoted, racist, homophobes. Are you saying that they're not allowed to exist? So are you saying that they don't exist when they clearly do?