Big Brother

Shilpa Shetty, Indian Actress, is on UK's Big Brother. Why is this all over the world and in America, when its a British television show?? Because its sparked controversy that alarmed two governments and the world's newspapers. Jade Goody, previous "regular" Big Brother contestant on the Celebrity Big Brother with Shilpa, and gang called Shilpa a "dog", "Poppadom", etc.

I'm not concerned with the idea if there is racism involved...I don't know enough to decide that. What exists is a posse and posse with the ability to bully! I mean you have a Jade Goody with her mom and boyfriend on the show...who needs to go out and take time to build connections and alliances..you got a full fledged gang ready to find prey.

As a result of all this ruckus: A UK media watch dog has received close to 40,000 complaints about this show, UK Police have launched an inquiry into allegations of racism, UK Chancellor Gordon Brown has been hounded by questions about Shilpa and racism in UK while he is visiting India, UK Prime Minister Tony Blair had to answer questions about his views on racism, people of Shilpa Shetty fan club have burnt and effigy of the show's producers in protest, one of the sponsors of the show (The Carphone Warehouse) has dropped off, Fragrance chain The Perfume Shop announced they are to withdraw Jade Goody's brand of perfume, Motorcycle insurance firm Bennetts terminated its six-figure agreement with Danielle Lloyd to be the spokes model for their company and the ratings for Big Brother have gone through the roof.

Keep in mind if Jade was in America, she'd be called Trailer Trash..if I could describe her in one sentence...she's the daughter of a Lesbian who had a child, Jade, with a Crack addict who died of a drug overdose....who will they put on a celebrity show?

Since all this has happened Goody has apologized about what she said and another member of the Goody posse has acknowledged to Shilpa that she succumbed to Goody's level because a lack of direction on her part.

Neither Goody nor Shilpa knows the extent to which the world has gone beserk about their little argument. Both have been voted by their housemates to be one of the next to be kicked out of the house. So one of them will know tonight, January 19th, the absurdity that be them.

Of course, one must keep in mind that this show is just that, a show. It gets people together and gets them to act all crazy for ratings.

Just for the sake of adding this...I find it really funny when people go to Mahesh Bhatt to comment on something that is going on with the world.. ( I love the guy, but they always go to him for comments) and he does have something good to say, so I thought I would put it in my blog.. When asked about this situation Mahesh Bhatt said that, 'the "mask has finally come off from what otherwise is seen to be an evolved society.