Julie KeastHypocritical Australia Should Wake Up
The Australian producers of Big Brother Australia have been forced to apologise to the people of Mexico after authorities became angry about the use of the Mexican flag during an episode of 'Friday Night Live' where contestants were made to dress in giant Mexican sombreros and droopy moustaches played musical chairs and ate chilli con carne to win points in the June 19 'FNL' show which was labelled as 'Mexican night'
Later, they played a game in which one team protected the Mexican flag against slime-filled balloons thrown by a rival team which obviously upset the Mexican Department of Foreign Relations, who said the event was 'offensive'. "The Mexican national flag has a long and proud history and it stands as a powerful symbol that identifies and unites Mexican citizens wherever they live," it said. "Both the [Mexican] embassy and the Mexican community in Australia are dismayed to know the insensitive and inappropriate manner in which it was presented."
The programme's producers said they had apologised in a letter to the Mexican embassy for any offence caused. "Friday Night Live is themed each week and 19 June's Mexican Night was designed as a tribute to Mexico and its vibrant cultural heritage," it said. "In addition to offering their apologies, Big Brother's producers have assured the Mexican government that something like this would never happen again."
I have to say that I cannot blame the Mexican officials for getting upset about it because in reality the Big Brother 'FNL' program was disrespectful to another country's flag on June 19 and I am just wondering why they (the producers of Big Brother) didn't do some helpful research before allowing contestants to desecrate the Mexican flag on that particular night. If your planning on defending the producers of this stupid program, remember this before you write: We would all be furious if the same thing happened to the Australian flag. Just remember how upset we all got when that kid desecrated the Australian flag during the Cronulla Riot..it's as simple as that.
If there was one good thing about that Friday Night Live, it would be that it has shown how hypocritical we all are when we squeal and carry on "It's an absolute outrage!" when someone desecrates our country's flag but when it's another country's flag being, we all sit around and say "Ahh it's only a game" as in the case of this offensive FNL which has only strengthened my case for Big Brother to be ripped off air and never brought back...time for a bit of decency on TV of a Friday night.
Tata Cyaz
Later, they played a game in which one team protected the Mexican flag against slime-filled balloons thrown by a rival team which obviously upset the Mexican Department of Foreign Relations, who said the event was 'offensive'. "The Mexican national flag has a long and proud history and it stands as a powerful symbol that identifies and unites Mexican citizens wherever they live," it said. "Both the [Mexican] embassy and the Mexican community in Australia are dismayed to know the insensitive and inappropriate manner in which it was presented."
The programme's producers said they had apologised in a letter to the Mexican embassy for any offence caused. "Friday Night Live is themed each week and 19 June's Mexican Night was designed as a tribute to Mexico and its vibrant cultural heritage," it said. "In addition to offering their apologies, Big Brother's producers have assured the Mexican government that something like this would never happen again."
I have to say that I cannot blame the Mexican officials for getting upset about it because in reality the Big Brother 'FNL' program was disrespectful to another country's flag on June 19 and I am just wondering why they (the producers of Big Brother) didn't do some helpful research before allowing contestants to desecrate the Mexican flag on that particular night. If your planning on defending the producers of this stupid program, remember this before you write: We would all be furious if the same thing happened to the Australian flag. Just remember how upset we all got when that kid desecrated the Australian flag during the Cronulla Riot..it's as simple as that.
If there was one good thing about that Friday Night Live, it would be that it has shown how hypocritical we all are when we squeal and carry on "It's an absolute outrage!" when someone desecrates our country's flag but when it's another country's flag being, we all sit around and say "Ahh it's only a game" as in the case of this offensive FNL which has only strengthened my case for Big Brother to be ripped off air and never brought back...time for a bit of decency on TV of a Friday night.
Tata Cyaz
