depicting herself in a mock interview<\/a> as a character named Aunty Lisa, captioned with: \u201cAboriginal person.\u201d<\/p>\nShe swiftly received backlash on social media, with many labelling the skit \u201cracist\u201d and \u201cdisgusting\u201d, and even SBS hit back at the comedian in a statement after its logo appeared in the video. <\/p>\n
Now, Spencer\u2019s former employer has released a statement cutting ties with the comedian and insisting it in no way supports her views. <\/p>\n
\u201cPeninsula Hot Springs is aware of concerns that have been raised regarding social media content circulating online from a former employee,\u201d the company said on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to acknowledge and sincerely recognise the concern and disappointment that has been expressed, particularly by members of First Nations communities, community partners and those who have reached out to us directly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not support or endorse content that is inconsistent with our values or our commitment to inclusion, respect and cultural safety.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement continued: \u201cFor more than two decades, Peninsula Hot Springs has been privileged to build meaningful relationships with First Nations peoples, artists, cultural practitioners, team members and community partners.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese relationships have helped shape our journey and continue to influence how we learn, grow and operate as an organisation. We hold the deepest respect for these communities and remain committed to fostering a culturally safe, inclusive and welcoming environment for all.\u201d<\/p>\n
The statement came after numerous social media users made videos on TikTok after discovering that Spence had been employed by the company. <\/p>\n
Following the statements release, many took to social media to commend her former employer, with one saying: \u201cGlad she\u2019s been fired. Dreadfully bad behaviour!\u201d<\/p>\n
While another remarked: \u201cJust reported her to them!\u201d<\/p>\n
news.com.au has reached out to the company for comment. <\/p>\n
The bombshell statement follows a similar release from SBS, who said on Wednesday that it condemns all forms of racism. <\/p>\n
\u201cSBS is aware of these posts and the unauthorised use of SBS logos. The posts and individuals are in no way associated with our content and have been reported,\u201d said the spokesman.<\/p>\n
\u201cSBS unequivocally condemns all forms of racism and recognises the damaging impact it has on individuals, communities and social cohesion. Such views have no place in Australian society.\u201d<\/p>\n
Following the criticism on social media, Spencer told news.com.au on Wednesday that she has no intention of apologising to anyone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI stand by the jokes. This is comedy. I make fun of everyone equally. Plenty of people loved the video. I find the welcome to country offensive,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She also addressed criticism on social media, taking to Instagram to insist that she was simply making a \u201cjoke\u201d and that she likes to \u201cpush boundaries\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Australian comedian who sparked a wave of backlash after she posted a video of herself appearing to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":460322,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-460321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=460321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/460321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/460322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=460321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=460321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=460321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}