BBC’s Blankety Blank Christmas special exposes the UK’s warped homophobia
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The BBC’s Blankety Blank has been hit with backlash just for featuring a drag queen despite previously being hosted by Britain’s most loved drag queen, Lily Savage. Bradley Walsh hosted a Christmas edition of the classic game show with a stunning celebrity line-up which included Oti Mabuse, Jane McDonald, Joel Dommett, Jonathan Ross, Sara Pascoe and Drag Race UK winner The Vivienne.
![[Lily Savage on Blankety Blank]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234397606-21b3.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
It was the family-friendly, light-hearted fun you’d expect from Blankety Blank. There was absolutely nothing controversial about it whatsoever, but still some viewers moaned about the BBC featuring ‘another drag queen’ like they’re never off the tele.
![[The Vivienne at the NTAs]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_182467880-2fef.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Sadly, there were many posts with the sentiment above. Thankfully though they were swiftly schooled by others on the social media platform who pointed out the obvious – Blanket Blank was famously hosted by Savage, a character created by Paul O’Grady, who died aged 67 in 2023.
![[Pau O'Grady as Lily Savage]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234397609-880b.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
X user Charlie replied: ‘Because Blankety Blank famously has never had a drag queen on…. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. Alex G-L noted: ‘Blankety Blank the show that was hosted by a drag queen for years?’.
![[Paul O'Grady on This Morning]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SEI_152670907-4e14-e1727079357221.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
@FTBBCR2 joked: ‘Blankety Blank? With a drag queen?! Never thought I’d see the day!!!!’. Police For You summed up the homophobia perfectly, adding: ‘Getting upset about a drag queen on Blankety Blank seems a bit like watching Wallace and Gromit and being offended by the cheese references.’.
