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Yep. I've watched them. I cant stand those 3 witches!😡 Who do they think they are! BB got 4500 complaints from people saying that Becoz she is an indian she is being bullied and thet they shud do something about it. Here's the article:

Celebrity Big Brother has now attracted 4,500 complaints about alleged racist bullying of housemate Shilpa Shetty. Media watchdog Ofcom has received 3,500 - the highest number of complaints ever made about the show. Channel 4 has received a further 1,000 emails and calls. Viewers believe Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is being targeted by housemates Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara because she is Indian. Newspapers have reported Jade has been dropped by an anti-bullying charity she has supported for two years because of her behaviour on the show. Act Against Bullying said her treatment of Indian beauty Shilpa was "unforgivable". Founder Louise Burfitt-Dons told the Sun: "She has supported us, yet she has proven vulnerable to letting out the aggressive instincts we all have." Jade's mother, Jackiey, repeatedly referred to Shilpa as "the Indian" while she was on the show and refused to pronounce her name. Over the weekend, former beauty queen Danielle Lloyd and ex-S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara poked fun at Shilpa's accent. Big Brother fans have been debating the racism question on websites. The number of complaints rocketed from 200 which had been received by yesterday afternoon. A show spokesman said: "The social interactions and dynamics of the group are one of the key parts of the Big Brother story and viewers have a right to see these portrayed accurately - however this is balanced with our duty not to broadcast material that may cause unjustifiable offence. "We take this matter very seriously and Big Brother does not tolerate bullying or racist abuse in any form. Big Brother is closely monitoring all the housemates and will take appropriate measures to reprimand such behaviour where necessary." Jade, Danielle and Jo have ganged up on Shilpa in recent days. When Shilpa tried to console Danielle after Carole Malone's eviction on Friday night, the girls were unimpressed. "She makes me feel sick. She makes my skin crawl," said Jade, with Danielle adding: "She's a dog." Last night Shilpa ended up in floods of tears. She made a roast chicken for the group - only for Jo to refuse it. "I don't trust that chicken. I want to eat it but I'm scared," Jo complained, claiming it was undercooked and too spicy. The bullying has become so bad that ex-Steps star Ian claimed: "It's turning into that film - Lord Of The Flies." "Were they bullying Shilpa last night?" asked Jermaine Jackson. "Yeah," Ian replied. "I'm not playing those games. I'm not going to be part of it." Shilpa emerged from the bedroom hiding her eyes behind dark glasses. She put on a brave face, insisting: "This will make me into a stronger person." Jermaine reckoned Shilpa should use her martial arts training, advising her to "whip out some of that kung fu". The Jackson Five star said of Jade, Jo and Danielle: "They have their club. Maybe it's an age thing." He told Shilpa: "Jade can't read you because she's not on your level. It's like going to a meeting and it all going over your head. You have to stay true to the person in your heart." And in the words of his brother Michael, he told her: "Look at the song Man In The Mirror. They need to look in the mirror before they can make that change." Evicted housemate Carole Malone does not believe the bullying is racist. Instead she says it is motivated by jealousy of Shilpa's beauty. "Shilpa is too good-looking for her own good," Carole told the BBC Asian Network. "She's an incredibly powerful and beautiful woman. She is a very strong woman and can handle it. I spoke to her about it when I was in the house."
Big Brother row reaches Commons
Shilpa Shetty
Shetty, 31, is an award-winning Bollywood actress
A row over remarks made to Celebrity Big Brother's Shilpa Shetty will be raised in Parliament after thousands of viewers complained to the TV watchdog. Leicester East MP Keith Vaz said he tabled the Early Day Motion after being contacted by his constituents. More than 4,500 complaints have been received by both regulator Ofcom and Channel 4, which broadcasts the show. Housemates Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara have been seen making fun of the Bollywood star's accent.
On Monday night's episode, O'Meara reportedly suggested that Indians were thin because they were always ill as a result of undercooking their food. Show's influence The trio also complained that Shilpa had touched other housemates' food with her hands. Lloyd said: "You don't know where those hands have been." Mr Vaz said the motion, designed to raise matters of concern, emphasises the influence the show has on viewers. "We would not tolerate this kind of racism on other types of television programme and we should not do so on a programme that is watched by millions of people," he said.
Shilpa's UK manager, Jaz Barton, told BBC Radio Five Live: "She didn't come into the house to have that sort of harassment. "She came in there with the full intention to actually embrace the public at large and to be proud of her culture and her heritage and who she is, and now she's faced with all this sort of harassment." 'It is a game' Her mother, Sunanda, told the BBC Asian Network her daughter was tough: "I hope that she will be able to handle the situation. It is a game and there is a life beyond that. "I understand her emotions but I really hope that she is not going to get too affected by this treatment that is being meted out to her."

Channel 4 had earlier described the incidents as "girly rivalry", but on Wednesday said it was taking the matter seriously.

"Big Brother does not tolerate bullying or racist abuse in any form. Big Brother is closely monitoring all the housemates and will take appropriate measures to reprimand such behaviour where necessary," a spokesman said.

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Posted: 18 years ago
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thanks...but i really find the english version reallly boring...big boss is really good ...Big brother sucks 😛
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Posted: 18 years ago
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I really bad for Shilpa, I am glued to Big Brother Live Feed to get her latest updates. Dont understand how come those 3 witches are celebrity.. they are so mean, talk so much rubbish. They have nothing to talk except bullying Shilpa and Indians.
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Posted: 18 years ago
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Originally posted by: topgun11

thanks...but i really find the english version reallly boring...big boss is really good ...Big brother sucks 😛


My sentiments exactly....but i wanna say one thing...tht with the bleach thing i don't think tht was racism...at all...
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Posted: 18 years ago
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All bullies are cowards. They are insecure about apna Shilpa's fatak looks, walk and talk! Hai rabba!
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Posted: 18 years ago
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thanks...but i really find the english version reallly boring...big boss is really good ...Big brother sucks 😛
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Posted: 18 years ago
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jackie or jade whoever or whatever her name is should be immedietely changed to BI**H.

Oh god.... these people are so jeolous of her. Shilpa is so beautiful and calm minded. I really admire her. YOU GO GIRL..KICK THESE ANGREZ AS**S
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Posted: 18 years ago
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can anyone give us the downloadable link plz... this YOU Tube isnt showing complete video
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Posted: 18 years ago
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I am really feeling sad for Shilpa.
I want to punch those 3 😡 😡

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