Was Big Brother Right To Remove Emily?

[LukeB]

I have been thinking about this recently and I watched the clip of her saying the N word. She never meant to offend anyone. Nicki and Charley wasn't even offended. Emily said someone else said it but didn't say who :think:

To me she should have gotten a warning.

[Cal.]

No, definitely not - especially when Charley said it later on in the series and got a warning.

Emily was just unfortunate in being in the series straight after the racism controversy.

[T*]

No-one should've known about what she said and she should of just been warned; but then again 5 months earlier the whole Shilpa-gate happened so I think they were covering their arses just to show 'Hey, We know we didn't react properly in January but we have learnt our lesson, look!'

[Udanax]

This thread is going to be unbearable lol

[LukeB]

I think she just said without thinking ,Nicki laughed and Charley was only bothered about Emily going to be in trouble. None of them was offended. But I agree the clip should have been edited.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

no

[Jamesy]

Watching it back it wasn't even said in an offensive context. She obviously just let slip on a word that she would normally say around friends (by the looks of it).

Although after CBB5 it's understandable she was kicked out. C4 weren't really in a good position to keep her in the house. The show was under too much scrutiny.

[LukeB]

I think it should have not been showed, and it should have been kept a secret because it wasn't that serious of offended any of the housemates.

[Udanax]

yeah, pretending it didn't happen would have made things so much better for everyone involved :rolleyes:

[LukeB]

yeah, pretending it didn't happen would have made things so much better for everyone involved ::

people involved wasn't offended though.....

[Firewire]

Yes, but only because of the controversy before it. Had this happened prior to CBB5 it would have been the wrong decision.

[Shaun]

people involved wasn't offended though.....

Well, Nicky and Charley were pretty shocked by it, but y'know...

[LukeB]

Well, Nicky and Charley were pretty shocked by it, but y'know...

They laughed but was shocked she said it but they didn't care, Charley was only concerned that Emily will get in trouble. Charley would have kicked off if she was offended I mean it's Charley :laugh:

[Shaun]

Fair point. I think in hindsight it was probably a bit reactionary after CBB5 but at the same time what else could've been done? A slap on the wrist or 'formal warning' would've been derided by the public, and your "hide it ever happened" idea would've just got the show in tonnes of trouble since these things never have a way of staying truly hidden (one of the housemates would've probably revealed it in an interview).

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

appaz ziggy said it a few days before the final too

[Shaun]

yes but he's male he's allowed :rolleyes: duh

[LukeB]

I just realised she was up for eviction. I would have left it the public tbh :laugh: Well that's just me.

[Udanax]

if that did happen and shabnam was evicted there'd have been even more of an upset imo :|

[LukeB]

if that did happen and shabnam was evicted there'd be even more of an upset :|

Yeah they will be so upset that they didn't pick up the phone to evict Emily :rolleyes:

The have the power to evict

[Udanax]

what

[LukeB]

why would they be a upset? when they can easily pick up the phone to evict Emily like they did with Jade.

If the public was offended and had the chance to evict her they would have

[Samm]

Yes, after the CBB5 thing there would of been more negatively on the show if the producers didn't remove her

[Pete.]

Yes, there would have been uproar if they only gave her a warning

[Lostie!]

No, I don't think so.

And to be fair, Laura called Liam a "****" as a joke and wasn't removed. :idc: (I know Liam wasn't actually gay so maybe they saw it as a lesser deal because of that, but still).

A formal warning, with her being removed if she said it again (as with Ken) would have sufficed. But then, BB8 was in the aftermath of the race row so I guess letting her stay might have caused a fuss too.

[Braden]

BB & Channel 4 were in a whole load of **** for the way they dealt with the CBB5 controversy.

Removing her was the only option to ensure their reputation wouldn't be tarnished any further. There would've been a backlash had they let her stay.

[Niamh.]

No i don't think so, she absolutely shouldn't have said that word and certainly deserved a warning for it but I think in cases like this context should be taken into account. I guess because of CBB5, C4 were trying to avoid anything similar from occurring though