Shet·ty, Shil·pa /ˈʃeti, ˈʃɪlpə/
(1975-) an Indian model and Bollywood actress whose films include
Baazigar (1993),
Rishtey (2002), and
Phir Milenge (2004). She became famous in the UK after winning the
reality TV show
Celebrity Big Brother in 2007. The show received a lot of attention in the
media and was even discussed in the UK Parliament because some
viewers complained that Shetty was being bullied (
bully) and treated in a
racist way by three of the other
contestants.
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