Paul Hollywood has ruffled feathers on this week’s Bake Off episode, after saying rainbow bagels ‘represent the NHS’.
The Great British Bake Off has been back on our screens for three weeks now, previously making headlines and even igniting enough anger in people to complain to Ofcom.
This week, the headlines come after Paul referred to rainbow bagels – set as the technical challenge on this week’s episode – as representing the NHS.
When describing the task in the clip where Paul and Pru try this week’s technical challenge, and we see what it’s actually supposed to look like, Paul said: “I think bagels are a great challenge when you’re making bread.
“You’ve gotta boil them which is unusual. I think the rainbow colours for me, although it originated over in the States, I think it represents the NHS. It does now certainly.”
However, Twitter was having none of it.
The rainbow flag, designed by Gilbert Baker, has been used by the LGBTQ+ community since 1978, reflecting diversity and gay pride.
Each chosen colour represents a specific meaning such as ‘Life’, ‘Art’, and ‘Spirit’.
However most recently, throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, the rainbow has been used to demonstrate our thanks to frontline NHS staff who have worked throughout the pandemic.
What do you think, are Bake Off’s rainbow bagels for the NHS, Pride or just bagels?
