Mr Motivator Talks About Racism Growing Up In Leicester

The workout guru Mr. Motivator has told of the stares and the racism he encountered growing

up in Leicester. The 67 year-old, whose real name is Derrick Evans, was a staple of breakfast

television in the 1990s, leading workouts on GMTV. But he told Radio Times magazine his rise

to success had been a struggle. He said: "When I came to Leicester aged 10 from Jamaica,

everyone would look at me as I walked by so I would turn around, smile and wave.

"Later, when I walked into my very first job interview and the guy said to me, 'Why didn't you tell

me you were black?,' I replied, 'Why didn't you tell me you were white?"' For more information

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