I’m one sentence away from my career ending, but wokery is stopping female empowerment, claims Amanda Holden

AMANDA Holden has admitted she’s “one sentence away” from her career ending, but fears wokery is stopping female empowerment.

The 51-year-old is proud to be part of the “first wave” of fifty-something women who have reached the top in TV by combining their sex appeal with brains and, crucially, having a thick skin.

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However, the Britain’s Got Talent worries the current ‘woke’ climate could leave the next generation of girls ill-equipped for the real world.

In an new interview with The Sun, Amanda, who has daughters Lexi, 16, and Hollie, ten, with Chris, said: “The reason why there’s a group of women, like me, who are in their fifties and working in TV is because you ride the waves, you can’t allow yourself to get affected and upset by absolutely everything.

“You have to grow thicker skin and a backbone and push forward. That’s the only way to survive.

“I want my girls to grow up tough and not be upset by anything people say to them.

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“I want them to have the confidence to snap back and have a strong opinion on something.

“I’m of the school of thought that, just because my opinion is different to yours, that does not mean you’re right or a bad person.

“But now if you’re not following the wokery line, you’re just plain wrong.”

The star continued: “We’re all starting to become too frightened to actually voice our opinions because you’ll lose your job over it, your career will end.

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“I’ve always said I’m one sentence away from my career ending.

“Fortunately, I do actually have a filter, but everything I have said I would stand by.  

“I just don’t know what this next wave of women are going to be like.”

Amanda can’t stop gushing about strong, older role models including US actors Jennifer Aniston, 53, and Jennifer Lopez, 52.

And in Britain she has just as much praise for “incredible” Strictly hosts Tess Daly, 53, and Claudia Winkleman, 50, and “smoking hot” Davina McCall, 54.

Britain’s Got Talent is on ITV tomorrow at 8pm and Sunday at 7.35pm.

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