Shilpa Shetty wins Big Brother after racial controversy
Celebrity News
Indian actress Shilpa Shetty has finally won the British reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother after enduring alleged racial bullying that triggered protests in India and sparked a race relations debate in Britain. She has become the favorite after the incident.
The 31-year-old Bollywood star won the public’s support after a fellow contestant hurled racially tinged insults at her in an episode that led to a record 40,000 complaints to media regulators.
Shilpa Shetty, 31, had been repeatedly reduced to tears during Celebrity Big Brother by fellow contestant Jade Goody, who had called Shilpa’s cooking untrustworthy, mocked her accent and complained about her “screeching” about a week ago.
The racist issue is not only assist Shilpa to win but also help Goody became famous. Due to this incident, Goody has earned an estimated $16 million fortune through television and magazine appearances, an autobiography and an exercise video — a livelihood endangered by her behavior in the house.
Related Links:
1. Controversial program that created racist issue: Celebrity Big Brother & Shilpa Shetty
2. Shilpa Papadam
Sexy Shilpa Shetty