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Big Brother in 'torture' row
Big Brother producers in Germany have been accused of finally going too far after distressing scenes involving a young woman having her nipple pierced without anaesthetic led to accusations by politicians of "torture".
With blood shooting from her wound and her cries, filling living rooms at prime time - endured in a bid to win the top prize of £650,000 - MPs are saying the "torture" scenes are proof that Big Brother has finally gone too far.
The contestant, called Daniella, was seen on TV on Thursday lying on a hard table with a man bending over her pulling at one of her nipples with a pair of pliers. Then a steel needle was pushed through the nipple and blood spurted across the room as she cried out in pain.
An estimated 2 million viewers of the Premiere cable channel saw the scene that the RTL2 network showed in its re-broadcast last night.
Conservative politician Andreas Scheuer is among those calling for the end of voyeur TV.
He said: "This goes far too far. It is human suffering and indignity just to drive ratings. It is nothing short of torture and the cameras must be turned off immediately."
A spokeswoman for Claudia Roth, leader of Germany's Green party, said: "For such boundlessly shameless voyeurism there can be only one answer - switch off immediately."
Professor Bruno Nikles, a child psychology professor said: "Such mutilations should never be screened to young children. It is horrific."
In Germany Big Brother contestants have been seen having sex on screen and nearly having nervous breakdowns.
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