'The Great British Bake Off' is being called out for their latest 'Mexico Week' episode after its two hosts told a stereotypical joke while wearing sombreros and sarapes.
Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado, a professor of Mexican cultural studies at Washington University in St. Louis, told NPR via email that while he's yet to view the episode, its social media campaign is not surprising
"The fundamental issue is that the episode and its campaign follow a script on Mexican culture that us Mexicans, from either side of the U.S.-Mexico border, see very frequently," he said.
Apart from the show's social media campaign, the episode itself also contained various Spanish mispronunciations, maraca-playing, conversations about tequila and a cake donning a mustache. And although the word"bake" is in the title, the episode's taco-making challenge threw viewers for a loop since it involves cooking.
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