Bake Off's Nadiya Hussain hits back at critics after BBC show cancellation
Nadiya Hussain has spoken out against critics who told her to be "grateful" following the cancellation of her BBC cooking show.
In an Instagram video, Hussain asserted her right to feel more than just thankful, including her right to feel anger when treated unfairly.
She explained that she grew up in an immigrant household where gratitude was an expectation, making it hard to express other emotions.
Hussain's collaboration with the BBC spanned a decade since her 2015 Great British Bake Off win, producing various cooking programmes.
Watch the video in full above.
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