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Jade Goody is to appear in the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, according to reports. | Jade Goody is to appear in the Indian version of Celebrity Big Brother, according to reports. |
It comes 18 months after the 27-year-old reality TV star was accused of racism towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in the UK show. | It comes 18 months after the 27-year-old reality TV star was accused of racism towards Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty in the UK show. |
Goody is expected to join the Indian house this weekend. Shetty is the host of the programme, known as Bigg Boss. | Goody is expected to join the Indian house this weekend. Shetty is the host of the programme, known as Bigg Boss. |
A spokeswoman for makers Endemol said the identity of contestants was never confirmed or denied at this stage. | A spokeswoman for makers Endemol said the identity of contestants was never confirmed or denied at this stage. |
Because I've been there, done that, I'll be able to relate to the housemates in a more empathetic way because I can imagine what they're going through at that point in time Shilpa Shetty | Because I've been there, done that, I'll be able to relate to the housemates in a more empathetic way because I can imagine what they're going through at that point in time Shilpa Shetty |
Last week, speaking in an interview ahead of the show, Shetty said her advice to housemates was "just be yourself". | Last week, speaking in an interview ahead of the show, Shetty said her advice to housemates was "just be yourself". |
"Because I've been there, done that, I'll be able to relate to the housemates in a more empathetic way because I can imagine what they're going through at that point in time," she said. | "Because I've been there, done that, I'll be able to relate to the housemates in a more empathetic way because I can imagine what they're going through at that point in time," she said. |
Last year's British show attracted 45,000 complaints to media regulator Ofcom over the alleged bullying of Shetty by Jade Goody and fellow contestants, model Danielle Lloyd and singer Jo O'Meara. | Last year's British show attracted 45,000 complaints to media regulator Ofcom over the alleged bullying of Shetty by Jade Goody and fellow contestants, model Danielle Lloyd and singer Jo O'Meara. |
Cooking comment | Cooking comment |
In a report on the series, Ofcom ruled that, on three occasions, broadcaster Channel 4 had had failed to appropriately handle material. | In a report on the series, Ofcom ruled that, on three occasions, broadcaster Channel 4 had had failed to appropriately handle material. |
It said one was where Goody referred to Shetty as "Shilpa Poppadom".Shilpa Shetty became a household name in the UK because of the show | It said one was where Goody referred to Shetty as "Shilpa Poppadom".Shilpa Shetty became a household name in the UK because of the show |
Another was when Lloyd told Shetty, using foul language, that she should return to India. | Another was when Lloyd told Shetty, using foul language, that she should return to India. |
The third was when Lloyd and O'Meara were seen making offensive comments about Indian cooking. | The third was when Lloyd and O'Meara were seen making offensive comments about Indian cooking. |
Gordon Brown - then Chancellor of the Exchequer - became involved in the row while on a visit to India during the show's run. | Gordon Brown - then Chancellor of the Exchequer - became involved in the row while on a visit to India during the show's run. |
Mr Brown said the issue had been raised repeatedly during his trip, adding that Britain should be "seen as a country of fairness and tolerance". | Mr Brown said the issue had been raised repeatedly during his trip, adding that Britain should be "seen as a country of fairness and tolerance". |
It also led to a protest in the eastern Indian city of Patna which saw the burning of an effigy. | It also led to a protest in the eastern Indian city of Patna which saw the burning of an effigy. |
I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused Goody's apology to Indian community | I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused Goody's apology to Indian community |
But after Shetty eventually won the show, she insisted that Goody "didn't mean to be racist". | But after Shetty eventually won the show, she insisted that Goody "didn't mean to be racist". |
Endemol, meanwhile said it "sincerely regretted the level of offence caused by events in this series". | Endemol, meanwhile said it "sincerely regretted the level of offence caused by events in this series". |
When she left the house, Goody said her behaviour had been "nasty" and added: "I'm not racist but i can see why it has had the impact it's had." | |
A month after leaving the house, she visited India and told Indians: "I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused." | A month after leaving the house, she visited India and told Indians: "I am sorry for the hurt and pain that my actions caused." |
Shilpa, meanwhile, became a household name in the UK after the series. | Shilpa, meanwhile, became a household name in the UK after the series. |