I feel I have to speak up for my sister as she is unable to do so herself. This is our official statement to The Guardian, all I ask is that you read it with an open mind before judging so harshly. Thank you so much.
Obviously the media attention on events in the CBB house has escalated beyond everybody's imagination and the allegations being made against Danielle for alleged racism within the house are extremely distressing for her family and her friends.
"If Danielle were aware of even the smallest elements the reaction to how the events are being interpreted she would be absolutely distraught. We maintain that Danielle is not in any way racist and we do not believe that any comments she has made within the BB house are demeaning in a racially motivated manner.
"Clearly the behaviour in the house is unpleasant and harrowing to watch. We recognise a lack of cultural understanding and immaturity in the way Danielle is behaving in this very controlled environment.
"Danielle and her close circle of friends are of so many different races, cultures and ethnic groups that they are very comfortable with their cultural differences and comfortable discussing and even joking about these differences.
"The difference and problem seems to be in the lack of social and class understanding - in Danielle's case her circle of friends are all living and have in the main, been brought up in the UK in a hugely multi cultural society where these exchanges are not considered racially demeaning and Danielle is interacting with Shilpa on the same basis.
2007-01-26
11:38:35
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