In her apology, Lion told Metro.co.uk: “Myself and Ryan Mark did impressions of six candidates on The Apprentice last night during our Insta Live.
However, Artigas took exception when Lion repeatedly mimicked her accent, writing: “Imitating someone’s accent while bluntly mocking them is racist.
The Apprentice‘s Lottie Lion has apologised after impersonating Venezuela-born candidate Jemelin Artigas in a new video.
Artigas accepted Parsons’s apology, but said she is yet to hear from Lion. This year’s series of The Apprentice looks set to be delayed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.