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Hey guys

I just think it's ludicrous to start claiming that the nastiness directed at Shilpa is racially motivated.

I think there have been a few sneaky comments that could have been misconstrued as mildly racist, but I don't think it was intentional.

I have to say I can see where the three girls are coming from as I find Shilpa highly irritating and she does appear to be very fake (her outrageously exaggerated laugh, seemingly unnatural mannerisms and the whole "feel sorry for me" thing). I think that the girls just genuinely don't like her and I don't think the question of race has ever come into it. I just think Shilpa is genuinely unlikeable and I find it very hard to watch her without getting exasperated.

My opinions are not racially motivated and I would be disgusted if there were any signs of racism in the house, but I think this is just another case of idiotic and easily led members of the British public who need something to complain about, coupled with the media blowing it out of proportion. I think a white British girl with Shilpa's personality and mannerisms would recieve exactly the same treatment and it would be highly naive to think otherwise.

Just my opinions but I think people are being far too sensitive and too willing to play the race card at the drop of a hat. This is clearly nothing to do with racism.

Also, I do think they are ganging up on her a bit unnessicarily and you can feel the tension, but she does just keep doing highly annoying things. For example, flushing a stew with bones in it down the toilet - what the ****** was that about? However, I do think that a few comments such as "Use your teeth Shilpa" and Danielle talking about putting something in Shilpa's curry were out of order and shouldn't have been said. Bearing that in mind, they are not racist. I wouldn't want someone picking at my food or controlling what I eat or what goes on the shopping list, and I would laugh at any woman parading around with shaving foam on her face; black or white.

Interested to hear other ppl's views. Cheers