After requesting a border crossing, B.C. star Anita Rani and her father, Bal Singh Nazran, were mistaken for refugee in Mexico.
BBC’s Anita Rani and her father, Bal Singh Nazran, were mistaken for refugees during their stint on the new Celebrity Race Across The World series after they were filming in a hotel in Mexico.
Anita’s father Bal recalled the moment when hotel staff thought they were refugees because they kept asking where the border was. Bal, who is from Bradford, said: “We were filming in a hotel in Mexico and the owners thought we were refugees.”
We kept asking where the border was, he continued, noting that it was obvious that we were trying to reach the next location. At night, we inquired at the hotel and inquired about the border. They translated on their mobile phones and remained inquisitive about our need for sanctuary because they did not speak English.
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We were enquiring about border security, and here we are, these brown people with ambiguous cultural makeup who live in Central America. Additionally, dad and his first ever backpackers [hostel] were staying there while they were all playing pool, which was a great experience. They were merely inking one another.
“They were like 16 or 17-year-olds from all over the world and I was like “Now dad. You are going to see people smoking weed.” He was like, “as long as I don’t get high!”‘
As well as Anita and her dad, the show is also starring actor Dylan Llewellyn and his mum Jackie, presenter Tyler West and EastEnders actress Molly Rainford, as well as radio host Roman Kemp and his sister, singer Harley Moon.
In six thrilling one-hour episodes of Celebrity Race Across the World, contestants travel to the Caribbean and the Pacific coast of Central America.
Roman Kemp’s sister, Harley Moon said that filming the show ‘absolutely changed’ her relationship with her brother. She said: “We are a really close family but when you are a close family it does not mean that me and my siblings are best mates. Like, you meet up at your mum and dad’s place and take the dogs out and make each other a cup of tea and do the small talk.”
When we arrived home, our parents first requested, “Please tell us. You joined, did you? They were extremely concerned for us. It was wonderful to spend the time with each other to truly understand one another.
Roman, 32, described how he overcame his depression last year and found the race to be “a good anxiety test.” He stated, “The race itself was hell, but it’s probably the best thing I’ve ever done on television!”
I used to watch it and recall that a contestant was crying, but I guess that’s me. According to the pair, “whose parents are Wham’s Shirlie Holliman and Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp,” she said, “she didn’t much sympathy for Roman’s anxiety issues.
The 36-year-old singer-songwriter confessed to Radio Times that Ro would be talking about his worries and that I could not recall what he was saying. Otherwise, I would sleep. However, as the race progressed, I developed a better sense of his perspective, and we first became friends.
