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| Ellen Photoshops Usain Bolt's Oylympic Picture |
Photoshopped Photo of Ellen DeGeneres Riding On Usain Bolt's Back
Some on Twitter found the image less than golden, with cries of racism and insensitivity in joking about a white woman riding the back of a black man.The original photo was captured by Cameron Spencer, a Getty Images photographer from Australia.imagine a white-man Photoshop himself riding Elaine Thompson— Life of Starry (@StarryToronto) August 16, 2016
"@TheEllenShow how I’m running errands from now on. pic.twitter.com/jZMGd48hgk"
Spencer captured that moment when Bolt gave a cheeky smile during men's 100-meter semifinal on Sunday.
On Tuesday DeGeneres responded to the controversy by tweeting "I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country. It is the furthest thing from who I am."
The talk Show host initially followed the first tweet with one featuring a video of Bolt's appearance on the show where Bolt raced a then 8-year-old viral video star, Demarjay Smith.
Like Bolt, Smith is Jamaican. The youngster acts as a personal trainer for other kids and told the talk show host he believed he could beat the champion in a race.
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"Heres something you don't see very often-@UsainBolt losing a race. This was 1 of my favorite moments from last season," Ellen's tweet said.
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| Rio Olympics 2016: Usain Bolt competes men's 100-meter semifinal on Sunday |
The talk Show host initially followed the first tweet with one featuring a video of Bolt's appearance on the show where Bolt raced a then 8-year-old viral video star, Demarjay Smith.
Like Bolt, Smith is Jamaican. The youngster acts as a personal trainer for other kids and told the talk show host he believed he could beat the champion in a race.
Related: ELLEN DEGENERES SUED OVER SIGN POST JOKES
"Heres something you don't see very often-@UsainBolt losing a race. This was 1 of my favorite moments from last season," Ellen's tweet said.
Heres something you dont see very often-@UsainBolt losing a race. This was 1 of my favorite moments from last season https://t.co/oj9qC03Kxu— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 15, 2016
@TheEllenShow so the first thing that pops in your head when looking at this pic is "oh let me jump onto his back like he's a common mule"?— Jon Snow-ratio (@Jhoratio) August 15, 2016
I am absolutely baffled by the people currently calling Ellen DeGeneres racist because she, more or less, called an Olympic sprinter fast.— Jeffhaerys Targaryen (@jekelish) August 16, 2016
Y'all know Damn well Ellen ain't racist but y'all gon act like she is because it's social media and y'all annoying.— Problematic Bear (@SeanTheTerrible) August 16, 2016
I am highly aware of the racism that exists in our country. It is the furthest thing from who I am.— Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 16, 2016