Michaela Coel and Paapa Essiedu receive apology for “appalling” racism at top drama school
Guardian, Essiedu said a teacher at Guildhall School of Music and Drama used a racial slur while he was taking part in an improvisation exercise. He was in the group with Coel, who were the only two Black students in the group.Essiedu, who stars with Coel in I May Destroy You, said: “Suddenly she shouted: ‘Hey you, N-word, what have you got behind you?’”He added: “That was a real ‘time stops’ moment.