Shilpa a victim of racism, admits Jade

London: Disgraced reality TV star Jade Goody has confessed that she had made racist comments against Shilpa Shetty on 'Celebrity Big Brother', even as the fate of the show hung in balance with the board of Channel 4 meeting tomorrow to discuss whether it should be axed after the present series ends this week.

Goody, 25, told the News of the World in an interview published today, "I'm not a racist, but I accept I made racist comments. I don't see people for the colour that they are, or where they come from.

"I'm mixed race myself and I speak to everyone of every colour, background and nationality. I don't care about where people are from."

To a pointed question whether Shilpa was a victim of racism and bullying, the foul-mouthed Goody said, "She was a victim of bullying and racism, yes. I can understand why she would have said that (at the height of the tension Shilpa told Cleo she thought Goody was racist).

Asked what she has to say to the Indian community, Goody said, "I do want to sincerely apologise to anybody of any ethnic region or any race --- white, black Indian or anything else. I'm so sorry."