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Bake Off to scrap controversial themes following criticism

Baking show has also faced criticism for ‘Japan Week’ and ‘German Week’

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Bake Off's Paul and Prue break silence on Mexican Week 'racist stereotypes' controversy

The Great British Bake Off star judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith have commented on the backlash following Mexican Week after viewers accused the show of cultural appropriation

Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022

Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith respond to Bake Off Mexican Week controversy: ‘Quite a few people took offence’

‘The idea that we were set out to insult anybody is ridiculous,’ says Leith

The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2022

Great British Bake Off viewers criticise ‘tacky and racist’ Mexican Week episode

Some viewers felt that the episode was a 'mistake' as they accused the show of playing into 'Mexican stereotypes'

Chronicle Live · Oct 7, 2022

Spec-taco-lar effort from Lanarkshire's Great British Bake Off contestant on show's Mexican Week

Hamilton teacher Kevin Flynn became the last Scot standing after last night's double elimination.

Daily Record · Oct 5, 2022

The Great British Bake Off 2022: episode four – as it happened

Things were hotting up in the tent on the inaugural Mexican Week. But who cracked under the pressure?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2022