[James]

Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes

If only ...

There wasn't any 'bullying', James. Most of the comments and footage took place between the three girls on their own, when Shilpa wasn't even around. It's really quite difficult to bully someone when they're not even there.

Bullying comes in many different forms and one type of it is spreading poison and lies behind someone's back, turning people against the victim and verbally abusing them just out of earshot so that they are aware of it. Bullying and bitching are two sides of the same coin in my book but lot of people seem to think bitching is just a normal part of Big Brother unfortunately.

Shilpa was very definately aware of what was going on. Another point to make is that they knew Shilpa would eventually hear the things they said about her behind her back - when she left the house.

Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes
I get the impression you already had Jade tried and convicted before she even set foot in the house again. So regardless of her actions, I doubt you would have had a good word to say about her, in any case. That's your prerogative, of course. But it's not a fair or rational position to assume the moral highground from.

To be honest no I didn't like Jade before CBB but she didn't exactly do anything that would improve mine or anyone elses opinion of her. Why would I approve of anything she did in the house?

I watched BB3 and Jade was unpleasant in that towards Sophie. In Channel 5's Back to Reality Jade was completely horrible to Rik Waller. Check out the clips on Youtube - it's vicious. She became a celebrity on the back of these episodes so is it any wonder there was a new victim in Celeb Big Brother.

And then there's all the ridiculous media stunts she has pulled over the years to stay famous. She's the embodiment of pointless celebrity.

But who would have thought she would blow it as much as she did.

Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes
It's not a case of 'forming groups'. Jade and Jack are a couple, so obviously they spent time together. And Danielle latched onto Jade because she'd met her briefly a few times before they went into the house, so she felt they had some common ground.

Danielle latched onto Jade because to a WAG like Danielle, Jade has the ideal famous (and rich) for being famous lifestyle. Something Danielle looks up to. Danielle was describing her and Jade as best friends at one point but they'd hardly met.

Originally posted by CharlotteSometimes
Jermaine, Shilpa and Dirk stayed together because they shared mutual contempt for the working class housemates.

The other housemates didn't criticise the Jade group because of their social class but rather because their lack of 'class' in the way that they behave and treat other people.

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To answer the original question I do have sympathy for Jo because I wouldn't want anyone to go through the mental turmoil that she has.

The other two seem to have almost improved their prospects. Danielle seems to have almost forged a zelebrity career out of this and Jade is everywhere in the papers, which is what she exists to do.