[President]

Tina Malone says she won't be watching Big Brother as she thinks the programme is "an absolute disgrace of society".

The actress, who plays Mimi in comedy drama Shameless, was a housemate in this year's Celebrity Big Brother, despite never having watched the programme.

"I wouldn't watch it with celebrities, let along people who want their 15 minutes of fame," said Tina.

The Shameless star admitted she is no fan of reality television and appeared on Celebrity Big Brother purely for the money.

She added she was saddened by a society that encouraged young people to desire fame and didn't have any admiration for those chosen as contestants.

"If you have something to show me, some sort of product or talent, great, but if you're going on to sleep with a man, a woman or a beast, to get your 15 minutes of fame, I think it's absolutely disgraceful," said the 46-year-old.

Meanwhile, filming of the seventh series of Shameless begins shortly, with tough matriarch Mimi getting a new look after Liverpudlian Tina lost five stone.

"It's great to be in a show that I actually wake up every day and thank the Lord that I'm involved in, and to be playing a character that I do have empathy with, even though she's the antithesis of me in every way," added Tina.

The actress admits doing Celebrity Big Brother has benefited her career and hinted at possible American projects saying: "I'm going to LA the end of Feb next year and we'll see what happens."

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[Stu]

Not everybody goes on it for the fame. Besides, she sold herself out to the same brand she is now criticising for money. Which is a far more superficial thing than wanting strangers to love you. Idiot of a woman.

[MR.K!]

I think its funny how she condiers herself a celebritry. It like 'who are you !?'

[Stu]

Originally posted by MR.K!
I think its funny how she condiers herself a celebritry. It like 'who are you !?'

In fairness she has never considered herself a celebrity.

[Noel]

OMG I never said that!
:O

[thisisme2008]

Originally posted by Stu

In fairness she has never considered herself a celebrity.

didn't she say like she was never sure why shee was asked on...?

[NettoSuperstar!]

Shes more of a celebrity than half of em that go on it!

[MichaelCracker]

Lol... she is only saying that bullshit so she gets some status and recognition.
People know nowadays if they go on they won't be getting fame... it is unlikely!
Tbh, If I was to go in it would be purely for the fact to win

[Jackie]

Tina Malone is an absoulate disgrace to society

[TomRocksUrSocks]

I met her in real life. She was small.

[MichaelCracker]

Originally posted by jackie46
Tina Malone is an absoulate disgrace to society

heheheh! That made my day!

[Annie]

Why you calling her shrek?

[Harry!]

Originally posted by Annie
Why you calling her shrek?

Someone said she looked like Shrek in the house.

[BigBrother;)]

If she doesnt like the show, she should not have entered the house herself. Its like shes advertising the fact she likes it. If she hated it so much she should have researched it the minute she got the offer and turned it down.

[Brekkie]

Ironically Celeb BB did so badly this year more people actually watched her in Shameless than on BB.

[Tom]

Originally posted by Brekkie
Ironically Celeb BB did so badly this year more people actually watched her in Shameless than on BB.

Actually the first week and the second half of the second week performed very well. It was the other half of the series that did really bad- most of which she wasn't in.

[Stu]

Originally posted by Brekkie
Ironically Celeb BB did so badly this year more people actually watched her in Shameless than on BB.

Shameless got 3.1m for it's launch this year. And it's on once a week?