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		</div><p>Lenny Henry quipped “I am Justin Trudeau”, as he took to the stage at a television conference.</p>
<p>The Canadian prime minister, 47, has apologised after a yearbook photo surfaced of Mr Trudeau in “brownface” make-up at a 2001 Arabian Nights costume party.</p>
<p>Now the British comedian and actor Lenny Henry, 61, speaking at a Royal Television Society (RTS) event, has introduced himself as the Canadian prime minister.</p>
<p><em>“Nice to see you. I am Justin Trudeau. I’ll be answering your questions any minute now,”</em> he said, to laughs.</p>
<p>Campaigning for diversity, Henry has previously called on lawmakers to guarantee true representation in UK film and television.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/LennyHenry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LennyHenry</a>: I worked in the industry for over 35 years and never saw anyone like me <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTSCambridge?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RTSCambridge</a></p>
<p>&mdash; RTS Events (@RTS_Now) <a href="https://twitter.com/RTS_Now/status/1175003972366741506?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Today, at the RTS Cambridge Convention, he spoke about “what now needs to be done” in the industry.</p>
<p>Mr Trudeau has apologised and asked Canadians to forgive him following the “brownface” controversy.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/LennyHenry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LennyHenry</a>: In hundred years time, our kids will ask us why it took so long to have wider diversity in TV <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RTSCambridge?src=hash&;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RTSCambridge</a></p>
<p>&mdash; RTS Events (@RTS_Now) <a href="https://twitter.com/RTS_Now/status/1175003306348949505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2019</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>Time magazine published the photo of Mr Trudeau on Wednesday, saying it was taken from the yearbook from the West Point Grey Academy, a private school in British Columbia where Mr Trudeau worked as a teacher before entering politics.</p>
<p>It shows the then 29-year-old Mr Trudeau in a turban and robe with dark make-up on his hands, face and neck.</p>
<p>Two other similar incidents have also surfaced.</p>
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