Mummy blogger who shared a video containing a joke about the KKK filmed during a spa day with friends issues a 'heartfelt' apology after being branded 'racist' online

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A mummy vlogger has been slammed online after sharing a video containing a joke about the KKK.

Mother-of-two Rebecca Meldrum, from Scotland, who has 87.3k followers, uploaded the video in question on her Youtube channel last week, following a spa day for her 30th Birthday.

In the controversial clip, around 15 of her friends can be seen dressed in white dressing gowns in a lift at The Fairmount hotel in St Andrews when one of them allegedly made a racist reference claiming they looked like 'the KKK.'  

She was called out on the clip straight away by thousands of followers and a few hours later, she appeared to sub music over that part of the video - with many claiming she didn't delete it altogether as she'd lose the view count and money.

'No, she didn't make the joke, but she acknowledged it and then put it on her channel....making it public,' wrote one angry follower, while another raged: 'Background chatter? It was one of your friends. You didn't take the vlog down when it was pointed out because of the views and money.'

Mummy Vlogger Rebecca Meldrum, from Scotland, has been slammed after uploading a video to her YouTube channel which contained an allegedly racist reference made by one of her friends. The comment was made in a lift with around 15 others, during a spa day for her 30th Birthday (above)

After being called out on the clip by thousands of followers, Rebecca (above) then appeared to sub music over that part of the video

The mother-of-two has since issued a 'heartfelt' apology to Instagram and penned: 'The comment wasn’t made by me and I didn’t hear at the time or at the time I edited the video. However within 30 minutes of the video going live, lots of uou had got in touch to let me know, so I removed it'

After, the social media influencer, who is sponsored by the likes of Olay, Disney, Tesco and Nielson holidays, allegedly looks into the camera and laughs before the clip ends.

The video has since been taken down and Rebecca has also removed her Facebook page and limited her comments following a 'heart felt' apology on Instagram, where she deemed it 'background chatter.' 

'This won’t make much sense to anyone who didn’t see it, but it has been brought to my attention that in the video which went live after my birthday, there was a racist reference made by a few people in the background chatter,' she penned.

'The comment wasn’t made by me and I didn’t hear at the time or at the time I edited the video. However within 30 minutes of the video going live, lots of you had got in touch to let me know, so I removed it.' 

Despite not saying the comment herself, few offered their sympathies - with many arguing the influencer should be aware of what she's posting

Despite not saying the comment herself, few offered their sympathies - with many arguing the influencer should be aware of what she's posting. 

'Yes, it can be a horrid place... but also, if you are your brand, you should actually be careful of what you post, and when you’re wrong, admit it,' said one. 'Don’t brush it under the carpet for five days deleting and blocking anyone who pulls you up on it, then publish a half a** apology. '

A second penned: 'She said after her uproar that she didn't hear it (nor during editing and the dozen times she probably watched it) but she rolled eyes in the video,' while a third commented:

'Geez says a lot about her if she's hanging around with people like that and also not noticing enough to remove the video.' 

In the apology post, Rebecca continued: 'I want to wholeheartedly apologise to everyone this may have offended.'

'I feel terrible for not noticing and appalled that it was said in the first place. As many of you have pointed out, it is absolutely my responsibility as to what goes live on my channel, so it was dealt with and removed quickly – and I am truly sorry.'

In the apology post, Rebecca (pictured) continued: 'I want to wholeheartedly apologise to everyone this may have offended'

But the debate further spiralled after others claimed she then did a 'follow Friday' and tagged two accounts on Instagram - both of which were women of colour - in a bid to 'distract' from the racist comments. 

'To add insult to injury she decided to use Candice Brathwaite in her follow Friday like some sort of shield,' wrote one. 'This is nothing to do with gossip sites. This is Rebecca Meldrum's own doing.'

Another said: 'Worst part was when she didn't delete the racism, just dubbed over the joke and left the content up, then did a follow Friday using (yes, using) black women to make her look diverse and not the slightest bit wrong.'

And Candice, one of the women who was followed, took to Instagram to rage bout how she was upset at being used as a 'shield.' 

'Today I was used as a shield in some nonsense regarding the KKK *mariah Carey voice* I don’t know her,' she wrote. 'And then written out of an entire article which referenced compounded with some other tings.

'I just don’t know how much more white women especially expect women of colour to take. I’m mad, hurt but not at all surprised. But I silence ain’t my bag. Stop moving mad - thank you.'     

 

Candice Brathwaite (comment above) was upset after being used as a 'shield' and commented: 'Today I was used as a shield in some nonsense regarding the KKK *mariah Carey voice* I don’t know her!'