Comedian and Triple J radio host Nazeem Hussain woke up this morning to find he'd been announced as the new host of Channel 10's The Project. Wait... no... Waleed Aly.
Well, we are kinda the same person...
Both entertainers made BuzzFeed's year-end "12 Muslim Australians Who Crushed It In 2014". And what makes it worse is that Waleed Aly (right) is a columnist for The Age!
ABC and SBS presenter Marc Fennell compared the situation for brown people in Australia's media to Highlander.
Brown people in the Australian media are apparently like Highlander: there can be only one.
And friend of both men, Dave Hughes lamented the error in what is one of Australia's most prestigious newspapers.
@nazeem_hussain At least that's not the newspaper that claims the moral high ground. #godhelpusall
But the best reaction was from ABC newsreader Jeremy Fernandez who pointed out he has been lumped into comparisons in the past.
@julesaly @nazeem_hussain To be fair, my daughter once pointed at a pic of Waleed & called him dad.
This is the three men side-by-side.
The brotherhood of @JezNews @nazeem_hussain Waleed Aly
It's obviously a simple newspaper error but also one that exposes the limited number of diverse faces in the Australian media.
UPDATE 1500 AEST: Nazeem Hussain showed up at The Project for his new job.
Waleed getting settled and making himself at home at @theprojecttv and Channel Ten. Welcome, sir.
And fellow comedian Tom Gleeson reminded everyone about that time he was confused for Peter Helliar.
.@nazeem_hussain I know how you feel.