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A Place in the Sun host Lee Juggurnauth's defiant message to racist trolls trying to silence him


Lee Juggurnauth, the presenter from Channel 4’s ‘A Place in the Sun,’ took to his Instagram account urging an end to the race riots in the UK and called for unity and support amidst growing racial tensions.

In sharing his concern, the ‘A Place in the Sun’ presenter disclosed he’s been the target of vile online abuse. He confided that racism is an ongoing struggle he and others face regularly.

The 36-year-old telly host shared: “After receiving several comments and messages telling me to ‘Pipe Down’ and ‘Go back to where I came from’, I feel I have a responsibility to speak up. If it means using the small platform that I have to raise awareness, then that’s what I’m going to do. Believe it or not, racism isn’t a new construct for people of colour in the UK.”

He continued: “It is…


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