Mary Ann Bernadotte Miller. Image/Facebook.
Casting agency owner Mary Ann Miller is in the middle of a nasty racial head-to-head with actress Gugu Xofa.
Miller, who supplies extras to SABC 3 soapie Isidingo, is accused of making racial slurs, according to a Sowetan report.
In a sound clip compilation from WhatsApp group voice notes republished by the title, Miller – who owns Talent Agencies – can be heard saying she was not responsible (historically) for what happened to Xofa between their forefathers.
“Fit in or f**k off – those are my very good words … I am only willing to help people that are rational and straight in their mind. Don’t come with history and all this sh*t, it’s not my problem. If it’s your problem, go and take a freaking Aids test or something. Other than that, stick by my back and you’ll get work. Other than that, not … bye bye.”
In another clip, she demanded that people speak English because it’s a “universal language” – otherwise, “f**k off you Af”. She also mocked African languages.
Other choice phrases included:
She also referred to certain people on the group as “c*nts” after they apparently didn’t seem grateful for an offer of work despite her admitting it wasn’t a good rate.
Miller, when, confronted, said she had not meant everything she said in the voice notes adding that she was not racist and did not have a problem with black people.
“I have black friends even where I stay. I buy them wine. I always try to help them. If I have offended anyone, I am sorry. I did not mean everything I said.”
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