When beautiful, glamorous Shilpa Shetty entered the Celebrity Big Brother house, little did she know that her presence there would spark an unprecedented media frenzy. As the show unfolded, divisions grew between certain contestants and the hostilities that followed led the public to accuse programme bosses of allowing racist bullying against Shilpa to occur unchecked. A debate that crossed international borders raged on outside the house while, inside, Shilpa handled the events with her characteristic poise and maturity.Shilpa is so famous in her home country that she is mobbed wherever she goes. Having made her name first as a model and then as an actress, she entered the Celebrity Big Brother house to 'clear out misconceptions about Indian people'. What has taken place has led to her becoming one of the most popular contestants ever- there is not a person in the land who does not know who Shilpa is! This affectionate and revealing book uncovers Shilpa's early life and traces her path to success. It is a must-read for any fan and, of course, for the millions of people who have been following the Big Brother furore.
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Julie Aspinall. Shilpa Shetty - The Biography
Contents
Beauty and the Bigots
January 2007
About the House
Two Weeks In
The Countdown Begins
And the Winner Is …
Outside the House
She Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby
Shilpa Makes the Grade
Love Hurts
Nightmare
Not Just Lashes and Lipstick
Television Beckons
She Who Laughs Last
And the Winner Is … (Part II)
Filmography
Copyright
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Title Page
1 Beauty and the Bigots
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Danielle’s career looked to be in equally dire straits, with urgent damage limitation going on outside. Angela de Fouw, her spokesperson, leaped to her client’s defence. ‘Danielle would be distraught to have been associated or linked with any form of alleged racism,’ she said. ‘Many of Danielle’s closest friends are from multi-cultural backgrounds and are of diverse races. Danielle is the last person who would condone any form of racism or bullying.’ But it was all too late.
Given the dignity and grace displayed by Shilpa within the house, it came as no surprise that her mother took an equally gracious view. ‘I actually fear for Jade’s safety,’ she said. ‘After the way she’s behaved, I know there are a lot of angry people out to get her – and not just Shilpa’s fans and fellow Indians. I’m getting calls from people all over the world, all colours and backgrounds who are disgusted by her comments. We are praying to God for Jade’s wellbeing, spiritually and physically. I have no rancour in my heart for Jade. She’s just an ignorant girl who knows very little about other people’s cultures. It’s sad, but I would not want to see anything bad happen.’
