“Get your own Saoirse Ronan – stop trying to take ours!”
Twitter is absolutely livid after a Sky News Reporter flippantly insinuated Saoirse Ronan is British, when discussing Brits nominated for BAFTAs.
The 21-year-old got the nod for her sensational Brooklyn role, in which she plays a young Irish girl living in America.
Reading out the actresses in the Best Leading Actress category, the reporter said: “If we look at the leading actress category, I think we can take
“If we look at the leading actress category, I think we can take Saoirse Ronan as one of ours. She’s in Brooklyn. She’s nominated.”
The slip up comes in the wake of huge controversy surrounding London Critics’ Circle naming Colin Farrell, Michael Fassbender and Saoirse Ronan as British.
As expected, Twitter took the whole thing pretty badly.
@SkyNews and @BAFTA Michael Fassbender and Saoirse Ronan are Irish. Do you need a map????
— pamela heaney (@pamelaheaney13) January 8, 2016
@SkyNews @SkyNewsPR Saoirse Ronan is not British!!! Stop claiming Irish people as British. #SaoirseRonan #saoirse #SkyNews
— John Collins (@yogal700) January 8, 2016
@SkyNews @SkyNewsPR Saoirse Ronan is not British!!! Stop claiming Irish people as British. #SaoirseRonan #saoirse #SkyNews
— John Collins (@yogal700) January 8, 2016
Get your own Saoirse Ronan…stop trying to take ours! ????? https://t.co/InE6LFPacQ
— NIKKI ✩ (@nikniknoo) January 8, 2016
@SkyNews just heard saoirse ronan described as “one of ours” & on to say its a “good showing from the brits” talking baftas #britsatitagain
— Jo Fuzz (@jo_fuzz) January 8, 2016
@SkyNews discussing Brits nominated for the @BAFTA awards. According to them they’re very proud of lovely Brit Saoirse Ronan. SHE’S IRISH
— Toryn Glavin (@torynglavin) January 8, 2016
