Laurence Fox: ex-actor shares a picture of himself in blackface in response to Sadiq Khan's tweet

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com 
and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565
Visit Shots! now
Fox is currently on holiday in Greece

Laurence Fox has sparked a backlash after tweeting another controversial post. 

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

On the social media site X, formally known as Twitter, Fox responded to the mayor of London's post announcing a new 'Black on the Square' event which aims to celebrate Black culture and creativity. 

What did Laurence Fox tweet? 

Fox took to X to make his response to the event and wrote: "Can’t wait. As someone who has recently racially transitioned, I’m glad my culture is going to be celebrated! It’s been a long journey. First the hair curling, then the course of white blockers. It’s just great to finally be myself."

The dad-of-two then attached a picture of himself with an afro wig and a deep tan.

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Reactions

People have reacted to his tweet, tagging in @I_amMukhtar, with whom Fox is currently in a legal dispute after the user called him a "racist pr***" on Twitter in May. 

Some X users have called Fox a "disgrace to common decency."

Another person wrote: "I wonder what your brother-in-law (Richard Ayoade) thinks of your blackface comedy?"

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

One responder related the incident back to his ex-wife, Billie Piper: "Please take him back Billie, he misses you like crazy."

Response

In response to the backlash, Fox realised he was trending after being informed by a friend. Fox then released a video from his holiday in Greece, saying it's "difficult as a racially fluid person to wake up and not know what you are that day anyway so I am a racially trans lesbian of colour some days and some days I'm a straight white male."

He later added: "I just ask you to be patient, to be understanding, to understand that this is a journey for me and... to be kind, really."

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Immediately after he said: "I hope it pisses everyone off because you're all a bunch of morons... you people pretend transgenderism is real but I can't be black? Well, I can."

This was followed up by the Trending Twitter column in Greek, with Fox stating "It's all Greek to me". 

Related topics:

Comment Guidelines

National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.