This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/entertainment/6265127.stm
The article has changed 10 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Ofcom probes Big Brother 'racism' | Ofcom probes Big Brother 'racism' |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is investigating complaints about alleged racism in Celebrity Big Brother against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. | Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom is investigating complaints about alleged racism in Celebrity Big Brother against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty. |
| Some 200 viewers have complained that the actress is being targeted by some housemates because she is Indian. | Some 200 viewers have complained that the actress is being targeted by some housemates because she is Indian. |
| Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara have ganged up on Shetty in the past few days. | Jade Goody, Danielle Lloyd and Jo O'Meara have ganged up on Shetty in the past few days. |
| Channel 4 described the situation as "girly rivalry" while Shilpa's mother said she should treat it as "a game". | |
| Jade Goody's mother, Jackiey, repeatedly referred to Shilpa as "the Indian" while she was on the show and was unable to pronounce her name. | Jade Goody's mother, Jackiey, repeatedly referred to Shilpa as "the Indian" while she was on the show and was unable to pronounce her name. |
| Over the weekend, former Miss Great Britain Danielle Lloyd and ex-S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara poked fun at Shilpa's accent. | Over the weekend, former Miss Great Britain Danielle Lloyd and ex-S Club 7 star Jo O'Meara poked fun at Shilpa's accent. |
| An Ofcom spokeswoman said: "We have had approximately 200 complaints of racism. | An Ofcom spokeswoman said: "We have had approximately 200 complaints of racism. |
| Shilpa is too good-looking for her own good Carole Malone, evicted housemate "Quite a lot of websites have been discussing the issue and urging people to get in contact with us. We will look into each individual complaint." | |
| Shilpa's mother, Sunanda Shetty, 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 mean, 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." | |
| Evicted housemate Carole Malone has said she believes the incidents are motivated by jealousy. | Evicted housemate Carole Malone has said she believes the incidents are motivated by jealousy. |
| "Shilpa is too good-looking for her own good," she told the 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." | "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." |
| Malone added: "Shilpa feels that she represents the Indian/Asian community and doesn't want to let them or herself down by retaliating." | Malone added: "Shilpa feels that she represents the Indian/Asian community and doesn't want to let them or herself down by retaliating." |