Thread: Mum, Santa is, umm, err ... different

Australian alternative?


Online advertisement seeking 'Caucasian' men to play Santa taken down

An online advertisement for "Caucasian mature age men" to play the role of Father Christmas in suburban shopping centres in Adelaide has been removed from a job website following criticism online.

Key points:

• An ad requesting Caucasian men apply to be Father Christmas was posted online
• The ad attracted criticism after appearing on a popular jobseeker website
• It has since been removed from the website

The advertisement — that appears to be on behalf of entertainment agency Essential Talent — was posted on job seeker websites Indeed and Seek and offered a pay range of $40 to $50 an hour.

"We are looking for Caucasian mature age men to play the role of Father Christmas," the ad posted to Indeed.com said.

Photo: The ad was posted on job site Indeed. (Twitter: amywhodigital)

It also asked those interested to send in a "photo and any relevant previous experience to be considered for an interview".

The same ad at Seek.com.au did not state ethnicity and asked for "people with a great personality for casual work as Santa in shopping centres".

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FFS, call me old-fashioned but, in the City I want a white Santa.