[Emilee]

Whatever, They shoukd just get over it and take the responsibility for their own actions and stop trying to pin everything on someone else.

[expat]

I was not aware that everyone was supposed to familiarize themselves with every single thing that is controversial in little England. I would think that celebrities are interested in concerning themselves with far more interesting issues elsewhere. THe world extends waaaaaaaaaaaaay beyond Britain in case you haven't noticed. For people to assume that Shilpa should have known about the minstrel issue is selfish and ignorance at it's height. Stop grasping at straws and behaving like three year olds.

[GiRTh]

Haaaaaahaha.

Obviously I need to see the footage but I'd P*ss myself if this story was true. Aren't the press great. They build up and then tear down.

It IS racist to black up or - white up as Dave Chapelle does. His case is different in that his style of humour is to push the boundaries. Do you like my Avvie of him? His style of humour is to highlight issues of race. HE's not a variety act, which is what the act sound like.

The honeymoon period is monster over for SHilpa. The alleged links to organised crime has been written about, and now this. I think I went off her when I heard she was meeting the Queen and Blair. What did she do to deserve such an accolade? Did she find a cure for cancer. No. Did she realise peace between Israel and Palestine. No. What then? She won Big friggin Brother. To some on this forum that would probably make her more worthy than say, the cure for cancer, but she should never have been given the attention that she's received.

The backlash has started.

[zachary]

^^

Highlight issues of race??? Have u seen the Wife Swap skit? I don't see how that highlights issue of race...most of his stuff pokes fun at races, although he does sometimes squeeze in some moral ****.

I love his Dave and his show but i'm just using him as an example.

Lol, I thought that meeting the Queen and Bliar...sorry Blair was a bit OTT for a CBB winner (although she encounted a lot in the house) but I see it as good on her, if you got the chance...take it.

And, yh I love ur avatar!! Charlie Murphy! What did the 5 fingers say to the face? SLAAAPPPPP!! loolll

[Sasha]

This TV show is shown in INDIA and not the UK, India is a country of one race and is not as multicultural as the UK or USA. Therefore the understanding of what is politically correct in India differs to what it is in the UK.

The ministals were viewed as offensive by the people of the UK, USA and Western Europe and thus it was withdrawn from the TV and Goolywogs removed from Jam jars in the 1980s

If it was outlawed in India and she laughed at it AND aired it on her show, i would understand the issue. But she is ignorant to the issues and was not intentionally racist.

Some Indians find Apu from Simpsons offensive for the same reasons people found the ministals offensive - its a stereotype of a race of people. However as the simspons is not outlawed in the UK - 6million viewers are not seen as politically racist.

[Lauren]

Originally posted by Sticks
But this is part of the Great British Tradition of putting people on pedestals, so they are all the more handy for throwing rocks at.

BTW blacking up IS racist, that was why the Black and Whit Minstral show was axed. The idea of an actor blacking up is wrong, because it denies the part to actors of colour and mocks them by stero type.

Shilpa Shetty should be ashamed of her self for participating in this travesty.

How does it deny the part to "actors of colour", as you put it?

There's been many instances where parts have been denied access to white people, for example in a film depicting the black movement in America - wouldn't really have white actors, would it? Yet thats denying them access to parts.

I disagree with you saying it mocks them by stereotype thus being racist. Are you offended by Little Britain? That depicts whites as a stereotype, but no-one is up in arms about that.

[J.C.]

Lmao...... No wonder The Daily Star is so highly respected.
They should really call themselves The BNP Daily Bog Roll.
They became desperate ever since they were strongly critisized for paying Danielle Ł25,000 to pose on their front page straight after CBB ended.Its so pathetic its funny.

[Razmataz]

I saw this newstory the other day and went "well this doesn't surprise me" and at the end of the day...if people still want to hark on and on and on and on and oh I think you get the point...about this damn shambles. Shilpa quite honestly never tickled my tastebuds...and this lower form of underhand racism is a disgrace...I suggest people open their eyes...laughing at the antics...would she of laughed if he'd not of painted himself black..I don't think so.

[herman187]

Originally posted by Ryceratops!
would she of laughed if he'd not of painted himself black..I don't think so.

When celebrities are paid a sum of money to appear on a comedy show, it is their job to laugh. Whether the jokes are funny or not. Of course she would have laughed. She would even have laughed if he'd told a Jim Davidson joke, thats what they were paying her for.

[expat]

Ryceratops, i suggest that you paint yourself flourescent pink and put on a green wig then take a stroll down your street....... Get my drift?
Oh and by the way----- it's 'would she HAVE laughed' NOT would she OF laughed. Didn't you learn proper English at school?

[*Lorna*]

hmm now u see the whole thing - it's bull. first jade jo and danielle being acussed when they wern't and now shilpa! give it a rest and leave them all alone - its boring now

[herman187]

Originally posted by *Lorna*
hmm now u see the whole thing - it's bull. first jade jo and danielle being acussed when they wern't and now shilpa! give it a rest and leave them all alone - its boring now

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa wait a minute here.

So you think that just because Shilpa isnt racist, that means Jade Jo and danielle arnt.

Heh. Youre just taking the mick out of people really.

[Sticks]

Originally posted by *Lorna*
hmm now u see the whole thing - it's bull. first jade jo and danielle being acussed when they wern't and now shilpa! give it a rest and leave them all alone - its boring now

I am inclined to agree here, this seems now like the tabloids trying to milk this for all it's worth, but all they are doing is flagellating a deceased equine - if you excuse the mixed metaphors.

Stuff happened - can we move on now as BB8 looms on the horizon please

[*Lorna*]

Originally posted by herman187

Whoa whoa whoa whoa whoa wait a minute here.

So you think that just because Shilpa isnt racist, that means Jade Jo and danielle arnt.

Heh. Youre just taking the mick out of people really.

well go on then, give me a quote from them you found as racist???

[CharlotteSometimes]

Originally posted by The_Hitman

The lack of cynicism in her nature that we all KNOW OF, probably explains why the controversial connotations in the 'skit' flew right over her head.

Verdict: Atrocious journalism.

If there's any of that wool going spare, let me know so I can knit a nice cardigan or something.

It's highly amusing that a nation has taken a complete stranger (and highly accomplished actress) to their hearts to such a degree that they're ready to leap to her defence no matter how damning the allegations may be. Yet right before their eyes, absolutely nothing happened - but they lit their torches anyway, because the media told them to.

[Kristen]

Originally posted by Chrizzle
Thats rubbish.

Even if she is, Im bored of it now anyway.

I'm bored of Shilpa. I'd rather see b****y Chantelle in the mags and that's saying something