Stars who have faced racism

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In August 2009, Shah Rukh Khan flew into Newark Liberty International Airport when authorities pulled him aside for questioning . Khan is Muslim and was reportedly detained because his name appeared on a computerized alert list. Many fans of actor touted this as one of the acts of racism. (Getty Images)

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Shilpa Shetty faced allegedly racist behaviour by fellow contestants, most notably the late Jade Goody, during her Big Brother stint. The screening of these comments on UK television resulted in national and international media coverage, responses from the UK and Indian governments, and the show's suspension during the 2008 season.

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A Dutch magazine named Jackie used two of the nastiest words you can call any black woman to describe Rihanna in one of its articles. Rihanna responded via Twitter to the racist slur and as a result, the chief editor of the magazine got fired. (Getty Images)

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were involved in an ugly racial encounter when an 18-year-old kid called West the N-word and referred to Kardashian as a "n----r lover." (Getty Images)

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Oprah Winfrey recently said she recently became a victim of racism when a shop assistant in Switzerland refused to show her a £24,477 handbag saying it would be "too expensive" for her. (Getty Images)

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06 / 23

Last year, golfer Sergio García made an alleged racial remark about his opponent Tiger Woods. When he was asked in an interview if he would have the American round for dinner one night during the US Open, he replied, "We will have him round every night, We will serve fried chicken." Later on, Garcia apologized in a press conference. (Getty Images)

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07 / 23

Tamera Mowry faced racial taunts on her relationship with Fox News correspondent Adam Housley. The haters even called her a "white man's whore" for marrying him. (Getty Images)

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During his visit to India in 2007, former Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds was bombarded with racial taunts and personal abuse. The hostile crowd in Mumbai called Symonds a "monkey" and jumped up and down like gorillas. (Getty Images)

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Shemar Moore revealed in an interview that he started facing racial taunting at a young age. "I still remember the first time someone called me n----r. I was six," he said. "I remember how different everyone made me feel when I was in school." (Getty Images)

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Mexican politician Carlos Trevino caused outrage by calling Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldinho an “ape.” He said: “Seriously I try to be tolerant, but I HATE FOOTBALL, and the stupid phenomenon it produces…I hate it even more because people get in the way and flood streets making me take two hours to get home…And all to see an APE…Brazilian but still an ape. This is a ridiculous circus.” (Getty Images)

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