When presenter and DJ Katie Owen tweeted that she had overheard two women “slagging off” her accent in the toilets, she was met with a wave of condolences from other Welsh folks. They offered Katie their support, but many were not shocked to hear about her experience. It seems that British people with strong regional accents are still ridiculed despite efforts across the country to increase accent representation in media, arts, and culture.
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