The host says there was no intention to offend.
The Great British Baking ShowjudgePrue Leithaddressed the backlash surrounding the show’s controversial “Mexican Week” episode.
“There would have been absolutely no intention to offend,” she said.
Prue Leith on ‘Great British Baking Show’.Everett Collection
“That’s not the spirit of the show.”
Later, Leith heralded the feel-good nature of the baking competition series.
“The whole phenomenon ofBake Offis, to me, absolutely extraordinary,” Leith said.
And everybody will be sympathetic!
There’s none of that nastiness that you sometimes get in competitions."
“People will get upset.”
Lucas responded, “What?
No Mexico jokes at all?
Not even Juan?”
