Reality TV
Ejected Oz BB star complains about treatment
Published Tuesday, Jul 11 2006, 17:00 BST | By Daniel Kilkelly
Warning: This article contains language and/or sexual references that younger readers are advised to avoid.
A housemate who was thrown out of the Australian version of Big Brother has complained about the way he has been treated by show producers.
Michael "John" Bric was ejected from the house last week along with fellow contestant Ashley following an "incident" under the covers with female housemate Camilla.
"I think it's a joke," he told the Herald Sun. "I think it is ratings driven when they put in replacements for me and Ash, and it makes me think I was a publicity stunt for more viewers. I feel defamed and this is the biggest issue of my life and the hardest thing I have come across.
"In my opinion they have chosen little care of compassion to us, cut their ties and expect us to wear it."
He added, "They didn't explain the circumstances to the audience in greater details. They pretty much labelled it sexual assault. I've never spoken to a policeman, so that proves it was not sexual assault, and obviously Camilla has said she wasn't offended."
Bric went on to explain that it was "too early" to talk about sueing the show's producers, but reiterated that he is "not happy".
Michael "John" Bric was ejected from the house last week along with fellow contestant Ashley following an "incident" under the covers with female housemate Camilla.
"I think it's a joke," he told the Herald Sun. "I think it is ratings driven when they put in replacements for me and Ash, and it makes me think I was a publicity stunt for more viewers. I feel defamed and this is the biggest issue of my life and the hardest thing I have come across.
"In my opinion they have chosen little care of compassion to us, cut their ties and expect us to wear it."
He added, "They didn't explain the circumstances to the audience in greater details. They pretty much labelled it sexual assault. I've never spoken to a policeman, so that proves it was not sexual assault, and obviously Camilla has said she wasn't offended."
Bric went on to explain that it was "too early" to talk about sueing the show's producers, but reiterated that he is "not happy".
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