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BBC Presenter Denies 'Hissing' Claim After Rapper DC3 Names Jesus on Air

The broadcaster says the on-air sound was a breath rather than a reaction to DC3 naming Jesus.

Overview

  • Viewers circulated clips of the BBC News interview in which an audible inhale followed DC3 listing Santan Dave, Kendrick Lamar and Jesus Christ among his heroes.
  • Social media users accused Geeta Guru-Murthy and the BBC of anti-Christian bias, while others joked about impartiality rules.
  • The BBC called the allegation "categorically untrue" and a source said the presenter was simply taking a breath before ending the segment.
  • Guru-Murthy reiterated that explanation in a post on X, writing she was breathing in and that any other suggestion was untrue.
  • DC3, an 18-year-old from Northampton nominated for MOBO Best Newcomer and Best Gospel Act ahead of the March 26 ceremony in Manchester, shared the clip and affirmed his faith.