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Shilpa Shetty says something stupid, falls victim to Twitter trends

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Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is trending on Indian social media for her literary reviews, after suggesting Animal Farm be used to teach children about caring for animals.

George Orwell's 1945 novella Animal Farm is actually a dystopian allegory for the rise of Stalinism.

In the novella, an animal revolution results in the rise of a corrupt elite.

Twitter users responded with the trend #ShilpaShettyReviews - summarising books with guesswork from their titles.

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Shetty was reacting to Harry Potter's inclusion on the national school syllabus in India, and suggested other books she thinks should be included.

"I think having books like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter as part of the syllabus is a great move because it cultivates imagination and creativity at a young age," she told the Times of India.

"I think books like Little Women would also encourage respect towards women at a young age."

"Even a book like Animal Farm should be included as it will teach the little ones to love and care for animals," she added.

The quote has since been removed from the online version of the article, but social media users have already shared photographs of the print edition.

Shilpa Shetty is a national icon in India, but is also well-known in Britain for her appearance, and eventual win, on Celebrity Big Brother. She was the subject of a race row which prompted international reaction.

The television programme Big Brother is named after the antagonistic national leader from another George Orwell novel, 1984.

Shetty has yet to respond to her latest trend-setting activity.

her claim to fame is this </3

Queen of being adorable even when she fails :flutter:

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Contacting ofcom as we speak for this vile treatment

Queen of reading books. Danielle Lloyd can't relate

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Originally Posted by Pete. (Post 9077479)

Queen of reading books. Danielle Lloyd can't relate

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:joker:

Tbf it does teach children to care for animals to prevent them staging a violent revolution

I'm pretty sure I read that a lot of the original reviews of Animal Farm didn't realise that the story was a political allegory.

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Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 9077482)

Tbf it does teach children to care for animals to prevent them staging a violent revolution

:joker:

She remains winning.

Jade must be turning in her grave

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Originally Posted by MTVN (Post 9077482)

Tbf it does teach children to care for animals to prevent them staging a violent revolution

:laugh2:

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Originally Posted by y.winter (Post 9077872)

Jade must be turning in her grave

Because Jade would definitely have known what that book was about :hehe:

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Originally Posted by Niamh. (Post 9077881)

Because Jade would definitely have known what that book was about :hehe:

It's an international best-seller, even in East Anglia :hehe:

Best CBB winner ever by far!

What a champion of animal rights :clap1:

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Originally Posted by Raph (Post 9078111)

Best CBB winner ever by far!

well that is just a lie