[Jamie89]

Ok so I might be over analysing here but I just watched last nights bots and in amongst the chaos lol, something struck me as odd. Tina Malone, talking about Helen said, "I know we're not supposed to use this word, bully..."
It seemed strange to me that when the panel are calling her every name under the sun, Tina would skate around calling her a bully, insinuating that it's because they've been told what they can't say. The thing Helen seems to get most defensive about in the house is when people call her a bully, so I wonder if it's part of her contract that she isn't to be labelled as one?
Another example is Brian saying in his interview, referencing Helen, "She's a typical playground... do yknow what I mean".

And most tellingly, Tina also said, in a veiled reference to Helen's past as a prostitute, "I'm not allowed to point it out but..."

Again, it might just be an odd choice of words but to me this is Tina letting us all know that the panel are gagged when it comes to certain topics, and I would just love to know what else, if anything, the legend HM's have demanded to be censored from what is surely supposed to be an open forum discussion show. And if I am right, is it limited to bots discussions, or does their censorship extend to the HL's as well. If so, I'm disappointed that BB has allowed itself to become so contrived, merely to pander to the ego of someone like Helen.

[bitontheslide]

People throw around the bully word whether it is justified or not. Thats why they are not allowed to use it

There will of course be guidelines on what can and cannot be said on a show to protect the producers from any legal action. Any and all shows will have these guidelines

[sungrass]

I noticed it too and agree.

[Angelika]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

People throw around the bully word whether it is justified or not. Thats why they are not allowed to use it

There will of course be guidelines on what can and cannot be said on a show to protect the producers from any legal action. Any and all shows will have these guidelines

Gagging clauses! Who would have known!

Bullies should be called bullies, there is no other name for it. Helen, imo, is he biggest bully alongside Marc.

[LeatherTrumpet]

No she was referring to the fact that the word is overused and by overusing it in silly BB situations you dilute the real issue in the real world