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20,000 join BB racism protest
17.01.07
Shilpa: bullied by her fellow housemates
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At least 20,000 viewers have joined the outcry over 'racist bullying' of an Indian star in the Celebrity Big Brother house.
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More than 7,600 complaints about the treatment of Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty were received by TV regulator Ofcom by yesterday evening.
A petition signed by more than 10,000 people was sent to Channel 4. The broadcaster received another 2,000 phone and e-mail complaints. One viewer even took his grievances to the police.
Labour MP Keith Vaz tabled an early day motion in the Commons about the behaviour on the show.
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Boss Charles Dunstone said: 'We are talking to Channel 4. Clearly, we are against racism.'
The row blew up after housemates Jo O'Meara, Danielle Lloyd and Jade Goody appeared to gang up on 31-year-old Shetty.
Former S Club 7 member O'Meara, 27, mocked her accent and said Indians were thin because they always undercooked their food. 'They eat with their hands in India, don't they - or is that China?' asked model Lloyd, 23, adding with a sneer: 'You don't know where her hands have been.'
Viewers claimed Channel 4 bleeped out a clip when Goody's boyfriend, Jack Tweedy, 19, called the actress a 'Paki' but the broadcaster insisted it was because he had used the C-word.
Evictee Jackiey Budden - Goody's mother - referred to Shetty as 'The Indian', telling a magazine: 'I would still love to squeeze her neck until her eyes pop out.'
The Act Against Bullying charity has now dropped Goody, 25, as its patron.
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Reader views (19)
Here's a sample of the latest views published. You can click view all to read all views that readers have sent in.
This should be the end of Big Brother. There were complaints about bullying in last summer's Big Brother. This seems to be what the producers are after. Shame on Channel 4 and Endemol.
- Deborah, London
It's not racist as much as it's classist. The bullies are common types who are ganging up against someone they think of as snobby merely because that person has some self-respect. I could never see anything pretty about Danielle now - ugly is as ugly does and Jo and Jade have and always will be mingin'x10.
- Tina, London
I will not be watching Celebrity Big Brother again. I switched channels last night as it was so disturbing and depressing to see someone being racially abused and victimised in this manner. Shame on you channel 4 for allowing this situation to continue. Get rid of Jade, Jo, Danielle.
- C Lyons, Forest Gate
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