'Neighbours' exec rejects 'too white' claims
Published Monday, Jul 21 2008, 10:00 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
The Aussie show was branded "all white" in a report commissioned by Channel 4 following the Celebrity Big Brother racism row.
Responding to the criticism, Bower told the Herald Sun: "Our core cast are from diverse ethnic backgrounds including French, Italian, South African, Maltese, Danish, Portuguese and Swedish."
Bower also pointed out that the soap's characters have a wide variety of backgrounds, including Tibetan and Belarusian. A Greek character will also join Erinsborough later this year.
She added: "As with all drama series, Neighbours has always cast the best actor for the role."
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