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Knowing the way the way they work you could be right Cameron. Still, I bet he got a few quid for his comments and the use of his pic.

He might have indeed. They often ask questions in a particular way, to aim at a particular answer - that's their job I suppose and they often do it very well.

From bitter experience I can confirm that they are EXPERTS in the art of 'Loaded' questions

They were very good at using press releases and publishing them as 'A Report by our Special Correspondent'

Oh boy - how true. Even when you become a bit more used to it you don't always catch on to what they're getting at and then it can be used in different ways. Regurgitating old stuff is another one - not that it happened in this case of course, staying on topic...

Sorry to interrupt and whatnot, but I just wanted to derail it again for a second to thank everyone who has pmed me messages of support since I posted my story a few days back.

This is such a warm and caring board and I am so glad I fell in here, so once again THANKYOU !!!

And we're more than happy to have you here,Minx.(and thanks again)

I'm really sorry to hear about your ordeal Mrs.M. I think different people deal with this in different ways and it's a great deal more common than people think. This is the first time I've read your post and I was shaking as I read it. You're very brave and I admire your strength.

Thankyou Molly, and Pikey. I appreciate your kindness a lot. If I wasnt in danger of getting all blurry eyed and mushy, I'd call for a group hug about now. It really has meant a huge amount to me.

I dont think that everyone found not guilty is not guilty BUT, its all too easy to point fingers.

On another board I frequent we are having a similar discussion based on the Lesley accusation. (Not quite such a supportive one, may I add, there are some total doofi out there) Someone quoted a source somewhere as suggesting 50,000 rapes take place in the UK every year, most going unreported, and only 600 rape convictions per year actually happen.

Its no wonder so many go unreported then. Theres so much ambiguity and onus on proving it DID happen. Unfortunately, due to the nature of the beast, until we do live in a Big Brother state where our every move is recorded, its always going to be one word against the other unless the victim reports it quickly and gets the valuable DNA evidence recorded.

That of course is not helped by people going public with their allegations before they take their attacker to court. Or numerous "footballer raped me in a hotel" stories that seem to come to nothing, or have Max Clifford lurking in the background...

BB bosses back Lesley They vow to support her


Big Brother bosses have come out in support of former housemate Lesley following her report of rape and claims that the show has ruined her life.

A source told a newspaper: ‘Everyone was horrified to hear that Lesley has had problems.

‘Though she was only on the show for a couple of weeks she was a popular housemate with the crew.

‘Everyone is sympathetic to her plight.

‘She spoke to a counsellor the night she was voted off the show and appeared to have a handle on the situation.

‘All the contestants are offered the chance of another meeting with a counsellor six months after they’ve appeared on the show. In Lesley’s case it may be possible that she needs help right now.' moremagazine

BIG BROTHER BOSSES VOW TO HELP LESLEY

BB chiefs last night vowed to come to Lesley Sanderson’s aid, after being horrified to discover how the 19-year-olds life has fallen apart since she appeared on their show.

It was revealed yesterday, that since her two weeks of fame in the house, Lesley has become estranged from her family, become addicted to alcohol and is living in an alleged red light district. She also became the centre of a media furore last week, after waiving the right to anonymity in her rape allegation case.

Big Brother bosses have now offered Lesley counselling to help her deal with the pressures she has experienced from appearing on the show.

A source told the Star: “Everyone was horrified to hear that Lesley has had problems.”

“Though she was only on the show for a couple of weeks she was a popular housemate with the crew… Everyone is sympathetic to her plight.”

“She spoke to a counsellor the night she was voted off the show and appeared to have a handle on the situation.”

“All contestants are offered the chance of another meeting with a counsellor six months after they’ve appeared on the show. In Lesley’s case it may be possible that she needs help right now.”

“We would certainly offer her the opportunity to see one of our trained counsellors if she wished.”

Lesley’s parents sobbed: “We just want Lesley to come home and be one of the family again.”

“We are desperately worried about her. We want her to see sense, get her mind straight and start looking forward to the future.”


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I'm trying hard to think how to put across my views on this subject.

Is it possible that some people who 'appear' on BB may be relatively unhinged prior to the experience? And the way they portray themselves while on the show, and post-show may contribute to what happens afterwards and their ability to handle it?

I am in no way unsympathetic to Lesley's recent trauma and can only imagine how horrendous it must have been (and I am in no way trying to belittle that) - but to me it points back to Endemol and their selection of 'candidates'...and their ability to cope with the ensuing media attention after BB. I know from Cameron saying that they are well-warned about all that, but why is it some of them are able to stay clear of media hassle? Is it because they were fairly stable and rational anyway and have slotted back into their 'previous life', chalking up BB to experience?

Is it fair to say that BB ruined their life? - or have their actions prior to, and since then played a part in that?

The jury's out for me..........my only real knowledge of this is what has gone on with Cam

Thanks for that post Felicity.
I was wondering if there were a couple of other factors here as well.

1) Age - Lesley is only 19, and this year Craig, Kemal etc are all quite young. Older contestants ie in their late twenties/early thirties have a bit more 'life experience' under their belts, so I'm wondering if that groundedness and perhaps having more self awareness is helpful in helping them cope once they leave the house.

2) Expectations: Does it depend what housemates want out of it? In my opinion, this year some people went into the house for one reason only - fame - not for the experience or to meet new people but purely and simply because they wanted to be famous.

To come out and realise actually, that fame is fleeting must be very hard to deal with and some contestants this year therefore try and hang onto it as long as they can - because the fame matters more than anything else and they might feel that going back to their everyday life is like admitting defeat and they're not special any more? (like an addiction, possibly?)

I wouldn't want to say that Lesley's situation is 2) but definitely 1) would play a part, she is still very young. In a way although I didn't like her in the house, I feel for her now because she's obviously been through an awful experience.

..and that dear Sherlock - is the question...what do they hope to get out of it? My experience is limited...


*nodding* there's no question of that for sure