Myleene Klass has detailed the abuse she suffered as a child because of her Filipino background. The musician and presenter, who was born in Norfolk to an Austrian father and Filipino mother, shared a lengthy message on Instagram alongside a photo of herself as a child.
The mother-of-three, 42, said she was struggling to explain racism to her children following the death of George Floyd. Mr Floyd, who was African-American, died last week after a white Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for several minutes, sparking unrest across the US.
Klass began her post by listing a number of racial slurs, writing: “Chink, Slit eye, Number 69, Fried rice, Mongrel, Ping pong, Slut.