Complaints Over Davina’s Treatment Of Makosi
Apparently Big Brother has received 450 complaints from viewers over Davina McCall’s treatment of Makosi on last Friday’s final.
The eviction night crowd at Big Brother has got tougher in recent years. Last Friday, Makosi was already unpopular for some of her antics in the house, and as she left the Big Brother house, the audience were extremely hostile toward her. Chants of “Liar! Liar!” and “Off! Off! Off!” were yelled at her throughout her interview with Davina.
In fact, Davina’s attitude seems to be at the root of the problem. Despite Makosi’s insistence that she was upset and distressed by the abusive crowd, Davina continued the interview regardless and even said “I can’t believe you’re showing no remorse!”
A number of web forums are urging people to make a complaint to Ofcom about how Makosi was treated. One poster at Digital Spy said:
I have just finished watching channel 4’s Big Brother and I am ashamed and disgusted by the impartiality shown by the presenter, Davina McCall to one of the contestants, Makosi. I felt she was very unprofessional and let her personal feelings for Makosi, get in the way of her job. Davina is supposed to be presenting the programme not be a moral judge! I’m also at a loss to the lack of consistency in her interviewing technique. For instance, Craig was clearly booed by the crowd but was soothed by Davina in his interview. Why wasn’t the same treatment afforded to Makosi? Why didn’t Davina intervene to quieten the crowd? These are just a few of the incidences that clearly showed Davina’s bias. I would please like a reply from you as I have been very disturbed by this event.
Entertainment Value
Love her or loathe her, Makosi was one of the most entertaining people in the Big Brother house this year. From her “secret task” on the very first night, the romp with Anthony in the pool, the ‘pregnancy scare’ to referring to herself constantly as Makosi, she (and possibly Derek) kept the show interesting. It’s funny how the viewers forget that BB is a television programme and a competition.
Isn’t it surprising that people will vote for dull-as-dishwater Anthony and not for someone as colourful as Makosi?
Was Davina Unfair?
I don’t think so. Makosi proved that she is a game player during her time in the Big Brother house, she was shrewd in her dealings with folk and not shy about speaking her mind.
Davina knows that the Big Brother contestants are in the competition for fame and fortune, and this year’s Big Brother is no exception. While Makosi would have faced a tough time on the night, it would only have lasted a few hours, then she’d be weighing up her options for interviews, TV shows, etc. Yes, Davina could probably have done a bit more to settle the crowd, but it all added to the drama of the experience – compare it to Anthony’s brief-but-dull interview.
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Davina clearly showed loads of fave from the time she started interviewing contestants who had been evicted way before the final night when it came to the way she asked about Makosi.She had a way of conveying disgust to her interviewees to get them to say anti-Makosi sentiments.I did not condone some of the of the antics Makosi got up to in the house but she was one of the reasons I used to come back from work and switch on the internet to find out the latest goings on from the house.DAVINA was extremely UNPROFFESSIONAL on Makosi’s interview.What a shameful perfoemance Davina!
Don’t you think Davina was more indifferent toward the housemates this year? She didn’t seem to feel too strongly about most of them…
It has now been revealed that the Media watchdog OFCOM are going to launch an investigation into Makosis treatment. You would think they would have more important things to do wouldn’t you!
I dont think Davina was hard on Makosi, she deserved every minute of what she got. She was nasty and too up herself and didn’t even appologise for any of her actions, if she had my opinion of her might of changed but she didn’t which just shows what a nasty piece of work she really is!
elly: I thought Makosi was very entertaining – didn’t you? Having said that, she’s pumping out loads of implausible stories even outside the BB house – what’s that all about?
Well people lets face it, MAKOSI made big brother. The lady entertained us. She is the very reason why people waited late to watch big brother. I am one of the few that never set my eyes on big brother, but from the word go, the moment i noticed Makosi, i never wanted to miss any of it. People may say negative things about her, all i can say is She gave big brother a meaning and also increased the number on viewership (am pretty sure chanel 4 is grateful). After all it was a competition, so all those coments on her being “bitchy and her being a nasty peice of work” are absolute nonsense. All i would like to say to MAKOSI
continuation………..All i would like to say to MAKOSI is you go girl, you do what you have to do to keep that money flowing in, after all you earned your place and definately keep on keeping on……..from a fellow african queen.
i think davina is a bloody racist