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Has Big Brother Gone Too Far?
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6690289.stm
The Australian version of the TV programme Big Brother has come under criticism for deciding not to tell a contestant that her father had died.
Emma Cornell has been cut off from the outside world since entering the reality TV show's house a month ago.
She still does not know that her father Raymond died of cancer last week.
The Australian version of the TV programme Big Brother has come under criticism for deciding not to tell a contestant that her father had died.
Emma Cornell has been cut off from the outside world since entering the reality TV show's house a month ago.
She still does not know that her father Raymond died of cancer last week.
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Always worth giving your own opinion as well Diamond
'Sorry dad, won't be around for your last few weeks on earth as i'm going on a game show' :rolleyes:
I know at the moment she seems to be focused on winning BB and the celebrity life after, however as 99% of past Big Bro contestants have shown the celebrity only last 15 minutes. Unfortunately she has only one chance to say goodbye and attend her fathers funeral, if she misses that she may have to live with her regrets for the rest of her life.
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I would still have told her though- if only to see whether she would have actually considered staying in the House and missing her father's funeral.
She might win BB on the sympathy vote, which would double her 15 mins to at least 30
I wouldnt say it was bad of her to go on the show, it is ultimately her decision, and as the well known phrase goes 'people deal with things in different ways'.
God forbid my dad will ever get cancer, but I cant tell you how I would react.
For once, I would say BB have done something good, they have stood by the family's wishes rather than caving to public demand.
I just hope they tell her with decency and tact, rather than on the eviction night with their aussie version of Davina.
I agree i wouldnt have gone in a would of wanted to spend as much time as possible with my dad family is way more important that any reality show or money that you could win
Yeah your right but personally if i was in that position i wouldnt have gone in but like you said its up to the individual
I heard on the news, they hadnt seen each other for years, and they had only just got in touch with him because he knew he was dying.
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Added to that is the fact that everyone involved knew the score at the start. This whole thing is none of our damned business after we find that out...
You know what I mean.
The thread is asking if BB has gone too far. The fact that the family involved wanted their daughter to remain oblivious means that it's nothing to do with us or BB really. Let the family make their own minds up.
Of course, we could ask the question about the drive for 15 minutes of fame overtaking the things that really matter in life, like being their for your father in his last moments...
wtf?
Well that's the thing - she's NOT an unknown trying for 15 minutes of fame - she's done several magazines shoots and TV commercials in Australia
Be interesting to see what happens when she gets out - I bet BB don't mind the xtra viewers all this will bring to their viewing figures
She shouldn't have gone in the house though, she should have stayed with her dad.
I agree...whats more important though spending the last bit of time with your dying father...or going into big brother?!...what are people thinking?!