Big brother show Shilpa Shetty Row
I was about to comment on the alleged racial comments on actress shilpa shetty by the inmates(note: not participants) in the Big brother show, which made headline news and went up to British parliament, but my net was down. 24 hours later, we find that the actress has backed out of her statement that she had spoken in a fit of anger.I knew that media blows things out of proportion,but this is too much. As far as my limited knowledge about the show goes, it is a bunch of people together cut off from the outside world and whoever is able leave last is the winner and gets millions.Shilpa shetty was paid a lot of money to be part of this show, knowing fully well it could be a humiliating experience. The show's success obviously depends on the inmates' bitchiness towards each other. Who would want to watch a show where everyone was saccharine sweet towards each other? My question is when you allow someone to call you a dog, does the adjective matter?A brown dog or black dog is all the same. We are human beings first and when we are degrade ourselves for money,we have to face the consequences. Secondly,a racial allegation matters where innocent citizens are targetted as it happens everyday.Not where it helps to boost its ratings in a celebrity show.I am reminded of America's stand up comedian Chris Rock' s quote about the "assassination" of rap stars Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls: "Malcolm X was assassinated. John F. Kennedy was assassinated. Them two niggas got shot." Exactly.
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Chris rocks!
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