It seems Amanda Holden is ignoring the backlash that has followed her tribute to the late Paul O'Grady.
The Britain's Got Talent judge has jetted off to America shortly after many called her up for stating Paul wasn't "woke in any way". The use of the term sparked great debate, with one fan saying the late comedian was the "epitome" or the word, while others assumed Amanda has misused it.
However, the radio presenter has ignored the criticism, posting a video on her social media in the US, writing "It's USA uni time", reports the Mirror. It is not the first social media post from Amanda since the debate began, as she reposted a thank you on her Instagram from a fan who had received one of her make up collaborations.
Paul O'Grady passed away "unexpectedly but peacefully" on Tuesday at the age of 67, with Amanda among the stars, fans and friends paying tribute.
The Lily Savage icon was the topic of conversation for Amanda and radio co-host Jamie Theakston on Heart Breakfast on Wednesday, as the 52-year-old said: "Do you know what I loved about him? He was not woke in any way. He had massive opinions on everything, which I love people like that."
Amanda, who had appeared alongside Paul on a special episode of For the Love of Dogs last year, is an ambassador for animal charity Battersea Cats & Dogs Home, like Paul was.
The radio star went on to explain the late comic as: "Really really funny, very witty. Everything that came out of his mouth was brilliant".
However, some listeners took issue with her comment, questioning whether or not she knows what "woke" actually means or if she knew much about Paul's life.
A person is "woke" if they are "very aware of social and political unfairness", according to Collins Dictionary
And fans were quick to argue that Paul was in fact woke, having spoke out in support of various causes.
One Tweeted: "Either [Amanda] has no idea what 'woke' means, or she has no idea who Paul O'Grady was".
With another writing: "He didn't have a woke bone in his body'. That would be the drag artist, AIDS campaigner, LGBTQ+ hero and anti austerity critic Paul O'Grady."
A third questioned: "The man was a queer activist, trailblazer and unapologetic drag queen on prime time TV when being gay was seen as dirty. What about that isn't woke?"
Some fans were quick to come to Amanda's defence, though, with one saying: "I think she means he wasn't afraid to offend. Which is fair enough". Another said: "She knew him better than any of us ever did".
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