11/02/2007 E4
In this week’s Hutcam Diaries the Shark boys are struggling with their personal hygiene, but things couldn’t be more different for the Tiger girls who are embracing island living and indulging in naked bathing in the lagoon. And the Tiger girls reveal how they’re really feeling, following original Tiger Lucy’s surprise defection to Shark Island at last week’s beach party.
Lorenzo Preecha demanded to be flown home from the Cook islands after only 3 weeks as he was convinced that Channel 4’s reality TV show Shipwrecked is rigged. He also believes that the shows producers have used fellow contestant Lucy Buchanan and pushed her into making racist comments in order to boost ratings.
He said: “I feel sorry for Lucy — she’s just a pawn in their game.�
He added: “You have to do up to ten interviews a day and if producers aren’t happy with your answers they keep asking.
“You just say what they want to hear so you can end the interview.
“They’d have said to Lucy that she mustn’t know many black people, and prompted her in that way to come out with those comments.
Lucy’s a sweet, naive girl and she’s been used by the producers.�
Lorenzo revealed that the more controversial a contestant, the more money they could make. Producers are offering a £15,000 prize for the most entertaining contestant, on top of the £70,000 the winning team will share.
That explains a lot!
Louis Rennocks from the Channel 4 reality TV show Shipwrecked was arrested last night as he arrived back in the UK.
Louis was arrested at Heathrow airport for failing to turn up in court over shoplifting charges at a Leicester supermarket.
The 19 year old missed his Leicester court date because he was already in Fiji filming for the show. Rennocks was reportedly arrested before disembarking from the flight by two armed police officers.
The mother of the latest reality TV contestant accused of racism today leapt to her daughter’s defence. Lucy was seen on the launch of Channel 4’s shipwrecked making comments such as:
“I’m for the British Empire and things. I’m for slavery, but that’s never going to come back,� and added that she didn’t know many black people but “from what I have seen they are really bad�.
But her mother Nicola, 46, from the smart New Town area of Edinburgh said: “Lucy is definitely not a racist. She’s a well-mannered girl from a decent family.
“But she’s only 18. She does have a big mouth and sometimes speaks without thinking. She says things she doesn’t mean.â€?
This is exactly what Channel 4 doesn’t need right now, another racism row! I hope they handle this better than the last one.
Channel 4’s newest reality show, Shipwrecked sparked another race row on Sunday night when 18-year-old contestant Lucy Buchanan told fellow contestants she supported slavery and described blacks as “really bad”.
She said: “I’m for the British Empire and things. I’m for slavery, but that’s never going to come back,” and added that she didn’t know many black people but “from what I have seen they are really bad”.
When another contestant said she did not like racists, Buchanan replied: “I’m afraid you have one here.”
Lucy’s remarks have come hot on the heels of a huge race row involving Channel 4’s Celebrity Big Brother, a row which hit the global stage with a bang last week.
A spokeswoman for Channel 4 has defended Buchanan’s remarks, saying: “When Lucy airs her opinions they are immediately criticised [by the other contestants]. Those who continue to watch ‘Shipwrecked’ will see Lucy’s views change.”
Ofcom has confirmed it is now looking into complaints made about Sunday night’s ‘Shipwrecked’, which was the first episode of the new series.
22 Year old Paul Harris is an ex-marine from Bournemouth.
After four long years in the Marines, Paul saw Shipwrecked as an opportunity to try something new.
He’s travelled the world and is driven and ambitious.
Paul hates two-faced people, and wants to be rich and happy.
Luxury item: Football
20 year Old Fiona is a promotions girl from East Sussex. She’s confident, competitive, and likes to look good.
Fiona is looking for romance on the Island and admits she wants to be top dog.
She has worked as a model in the past and is looking for a new challenge.
She’s scared of sand, coconuts and fish which may lead to a few difficulties for Fiona…
Luxury item: Journal
18 year old Lianne is a blond bombshell from Bristol.
Lianne has lived in Sweden for most of her life and was educated there.
She’s predicted straight A’s at A level, is well travelled, and used to ski for Stockholm.
Lianne has strong beliefs and hopes to study philosophy.
She finds that other girls are intimidated by her.
Luxury Item: Journal
Joe Stone
20 year old Joe is a creative writing student from Kidderminster. He’s passionate, talks a lot, and is often unknowingly hilarious. His biggest passion at school was the Spice Girls and he carried a Spice Girls lunch box to college for a year.
Joe’s hobbies include ‘buttoneering’, a sport he invented, where if you find any money you have to buy a button with it. Joe applied to Shipwrecked because one of his friends did and he insists he won’t be scared of the bugs.
Luxury item: Journal
20 year old Lorenzo is a barber from London.
Lorenzo admits he has a fairly cocky attitude and reckons that if there was a challenge he’d do it the best.
Lorenzo has no problems attracting the ladies – but thinks girlfriends are more hassle than they are worth.
He prides himself on looking different and feels that anyone that doesn’t have ‘the right look’ isn’t worth getting to know.
Luxury item: Scissors
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