Miriam Margolyes’ blunt questions leave Waleed Aly speechless about The Project: ‘That didn’t go as predicted!’
Project host Waleed Aly found himself at a loss for words during Thursday’s episode, thanks to a cheeky series of questions from Miriam Margolyes.
The British-Australian actress, who appeared on the show as a council panellist, was quick to share her thoughts on the volatile situation in Gaza while discussing her upcoming TV project.
Margolyes, who is Jewish, emphatically called for an immediate ceasefire out of nowhere, a statement that seemed to resonate with the studio audience.
“Now a truce,” she demanded.
“Whether you’re black or white, it doesn’t matter,” she continued.
Project host Waleed Aly found himself at a loss for words during Thursday’s episode, thanks to a cheeky series of questions from Miriam Margolyes (photo)
She then turned to Aly with a series of questions that visibly caught the veteran presenter off guard. In the photo: Waleed Aly from the project
‘What are you anyway? You’re a bit tan?’ she asked. Aly was surprised and lowered his head, chuckling. ‘This is actually a very interesting question. “I’ve thought about this a lot,” he replied
She then turned to Aly with a series of questions that visibly caught the veteran presenter off guard.
‘What are you anyway? You’re a bit tan?’ she asked.
Aly seemed visibly surprised and lowered his head, chuckling.
“This is actually a very interesting question,” he replied.
‘I’ve thought about this a lot. I’m not kidding about that. I’m Egyptian.’
‘What are you anyway? You’re a bit tanned,’ she asked, causing an uproar among the audience and a mix of shock and amusement
“Oh really,” Margolyes replied.
‘Well, fortunately I guess, because I love the Egyptian people. I am on the side of the Palestinians. I must tell you that now, as Jews, we must always say what we are. Are we for Israel or are we against Israel? I am only for humanity. A ceasefire,” she repeated.
The veteran journalist known for his in-depth and often complex conversations lightheartedly acknowledged the turn of events.
“Well, I think it’s safe to say the conversation didn’t go as predicted!”
Never one to mince her words, Margolyes replied with her characteristic bluntness, “What the heck. It is important!’