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http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,11049-2007050378,00.html

Shilpa: 'It WAS bullying'
BOLLYWOOD beauty Shilpa Shetty today branded Jade Goody “aggressive, mannerless and obnoxious.” But the Celebrity Big Brother winner refused to call Goody and fellow housemates Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd racist, instead blaming a "lack of education" for the bullying she experienced in the house. In her first in-depth TV interview since leaving the show, Shilpa looked shocked when she was confronted with The Sun's allegations that fellow housemates had called her a "Paki". An informant has told police that the word was twice used to describe Shilpa in footage that was never shown on the series. A song was also sung including the lyric: "This house used to be happy, until that f******..." The line is believed to mean the word "Paki". Jade was said to be in the room at the time. "That to me is a lack of education," Shilpa told Sky News presenter Kay Burley. "That says more for them than for me." When pressed by Kay as to whether it was racist, Shilpa added: "It is over and done for me. I truly believe they have had to face so much after they came out they have learnt their lesson." In the interview, Shilpa repeatedly refused to brand the bullying she suffered as racist, saying that the word did not exist in her vocabulary. “I think it stemmed from jealousy and insecurity but it definitely wasn’t contrived racism,” she said. But Shilpa told Kay she would not join Jade for a joint press call in India and would not "hold her hand" in trying to win back public support. However, she added she did "feel sorry" for her. Shilpa said she hoped she had dealt with the bullying with "dignity" and had been amazed at the support she has received from the British public. The actress went out in public for the first time yesterday and said her reception was “very, very warm and welcoming”. “I expected just the Asians to welcome me and be proud of me,” she said. “But the British audience and public showed me so much love.

My Comments...
The incidents that took place in this years Celebrity Big Brother to do with the alleged racist bullying between Jade Goody and other housemates against Shilpa Shetty were a very big deal and contributed to alot of the media in recent weeks and probably won't be forgotten too soon. Being Asian myself, and having watched the show there are times when I felt as if though some comments made by certain individuals were offensive, however I personally feel that this comes down to ignorance more than racism. It's just kind of sad to see how uneduacated and ignorant so many people are 2day...it's kind of shocking. I didn't like Danielle...seriously!