Edited out.
Celebrity Big Brother started in ernest on Tuesday night with a new ‘All Stars And New Stars’ format for this latest series of the show. 14 housemates entered the house, and it seemed as though the makers were keen to stir controversy from the outset.
Contestants included Bianca Gascoigne, Ray J, footballer Jamie O’Hara, Game Of Thrones actor James Cosmo, Brandon Block and Calum Best. But it was the treatment of X Factor USA singer Stacy Francis that caused the most anger amongst viewers.
In a new twist, the ‘All Star’ housemates were charged with being ‘producers’ on the show, and separated from the ‘New Star’ celebrities. In the first show, they were asked to choose a ‘New Star’ who should be ‘edited out’ of the programme.
The criteria for choosing someone was who would be ‘least entertaining’ to the viewers at home. They decided upon Stacy – despite knowing her for a matter of minutes – because they surmised that she would be the most likely to ‘kick off’ (and hence be entertaining presumably?)
This did not go down with viewers at home, who were bemused by the decision. Many felt Stacy had already been cast as the ‘angry black woman’, and that this act – which saw her sitting outside on her own in the cold wearing a beige tracksuit – would only encourage the narrative.
my poor stacy does NOT deserve this what the hell #cbb
— ryan (@ryantempletbh) January 4, 2017
poor stacy outside i'd be so pissed if it were me #CBB #CBBUK
— faeza (@bitchinzayn) January 3, 2017
Editted out. Judged before any of them even got to know her. Poor Stacey! #CBB
— Stacy Francis (@CBBStacy) January 3, 2017
Nah but the way Stacy was edited out was wrong. Feel sorry for her. But I feel this is strategic as black woman = angry black woman. ? #cbb
— Charles Alalibo (@prince_cca) January 4, 2017
Did they just pick Stacy cos she's a black woman? Because there's no way she's less interesting than the dullard footballer? #CBB
— Ciara Mc Grattan (@Mc_Ranter) January 3, 2017
How long before Stacy is seen as the angry black woman? #CBB
— SIR.FREDRICK (@Nick_Robertt) January 4, 2017
I'd leave tbf. Using Stacy as some puppet for the "angry black woman" act. Disgraceful #cbb
— Naomi (@Naomiiknows) January 3, 2017
That's wrong they wanna chose Stacy to make her angry for entertainment?!! What for her to be the angry black woman ?? #CBB
— ㅤㅤ (@MargyMagz) January 3, 2017
Stacy literally just walked in and they said "attitude I think she will have attitude" what? Because she's black #cbb
— ✨ (@Mishaxmyles) January 3, 2017
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