I'm a reality-tv junkie, but I've never liked one of the pioneers of the genre, Big Brother (UK). Maybe this is why. The show finally has its first desi cast member, in the person of Shilpa Shetty, Bollywood starlet. And almost immediately upon entering the Big Brother house, Shilpa was subjected to hostile, offensive, and racist behavior from other cast members. Her housemates have been mocking her accent (a REAL sore spot for us FOBs), complaining about her touching their food with her hands, and referring to her as "the Indian" instead of calling her by name - but as one account noted rather thankfully, earlier reports that Shilpa had been called "Paki" were wrong (I mean, that would be just awful!).The regulatory body that oversees British television has received over 10,000 complaints of racism (the most complained-about series ever), and the issue has even reached Parliament. Stay tuned...
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