Becky Hill has criticised Jack Whitehall for calling her ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ and assuming she was less well off because of her Midlands accent at the BRITs earlier this month.
The comments came when Hill shared a screenshot of a message pointing out the privileged backgrounds of various attendees at the ceremony on March 1. For example, it pointed out that Charli XCX – who won five awards that night – attended the £38,319-a-year Bishop’s Stortford College, A.G. Cook went to the £27,747-a-year King Alfred’s School and The Last Dinner Party were alumna of Bedales, which costs £52,075 a year. The post also said that host Whitehall was no different, having been educated at the £52,000-a-year The Dragon School in Oxford.
“Imagine being called a ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ by some privately educated nepo baby who has a TV show with daddy the showbiz agent on national TV,” Hill, who is from Bewdley, Worcestershire, wrote on her Instagram Story. “My parents worked so hard to provide a middle class life for me, even tho they couldn’t afford it, no one gave me a leg up, I wasn’t near London so I couldn’t go to the BRIT School. So if you associate a Midlands accent with a Wetherspoons that says more about the silver spoon in your mouth jolly ol’ boy.”
In a subsequent post, she shared a selfie with a caption reading: “Me and my working class attitude off to WORK today. Remember not to be out of touch today kids, even if ur daddy is rich. Shout out Jack Whitehall for the fuel to my fire.”
Whitehall has not yet responded to Hill’s comments.
Hill was nominated for the BRIT Award for Best Dance Act.
Last month, it was announced that Hill would be performing at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix at the iconic Silverstone circuit in Northamptonshire in July.
“I can’t wait to be back at Silverstone to headline the final night at the Formula 1 British Grand Prix. It’s going to be a huge weekend of high-energy action on the track and on the stage!”