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Mumbai, (IANS) This week has been really tough on actress Shilpa Shetty, who is hosting the second season of "Bigg Boss". First Jade Goody's traumatic adieu and then item girl Rakhi Sawant's allegation that a contestant on the show has been changed because of her manoeuvres. The show went on air Aug 17 on newly launched channel Colors. When questioned about Rakhi's allegation, Shilpa told IANS: "I don't even want to talk about her. But I was very hurt. I really like Rakhi. Why was she talking this way about me without knowing the facts? How does she know the facts about how contestants were chosen? "I don't think it's right for anyone to shoot off her mouth in this way. You may have an outspoken image that you're always eager to uphold. But please don't flaunt that image at my cost." "Rakhi takes the cake. What authority does she have to make such charges against me? I'd have Rakhi know that it's the channel's prerogative to decide the participants. I'm hired by the channel to do a job. My jurisdiction is to go on stage and host the show." Shilpa was also appalled by her effigies being burnt by the supporters of Ramdas Athavale, Republican Party of India (RPI) leader. Athavale claims he was approached to go into the house but dropped because of her manoeuvres. "It's the channel's prerogative to select or reject a candidate. Until two days prior to the show I didn't even know who was going to be there. The format doesn't allow the host to know the contestants. Mr. Athavale claims he was dropped on discriminatory grounds because he was a Dalit and Sanjay Nirupam was taken instead." Amongst the participants this time are politicians Sanjay Nirupam and Rahul Mahajan, son of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Pramod Mahajan, as well as gangster Abu Salem's partner Monica Bedi. The actress, who won Britain's version of the show titled "Celebrity Big Brother", said she wanted to be left alone. "Why was I being blamed if a candidate didn't make it into 'Bigg Boss'? Why were they throwing stones at the channel Colors' office and burning my effigy? They went on a dharna in Lonavala in front of the 'Bigg Boss' house. "Why me? Every time I'm associated with something people try to use my name for their own purposes. Please leave me alone." "I think I should take all this attention as a compliment. But somewhere it does take its toll on my mental equilibrium. We all need to be more responsible about our duties as a citizen. My phone went ballistic on Tuesday. "I'm in the midst of a dozen things and then to be badgered like this! I'm human and I don't like my name being constantly used. Don't hit where it hurts the most. I think they should start auctioning my effigies," said Shilpa. She wanted police action against the practice of burning effigies. "It's really very sad that known people are subjected to this. It's very degrading."

Want to know the secret behind Shilpa Shetty's slim and trim figure? Well, it is yoga! The flitness freak entered the celebrity physical fitness business with her yoga video, which she called a 'management system for life.'

Last year's shocking race row between British TV celeb Jade Goody and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty is back to haunt the Big Brother bosses this year too. Big Brother chiefs fear that the house is about to burst into a race war after a massive argument between contestants. Show producers had to step in to calm tensions after Croydon gymslip mum Alex De-Gale let rip with a foulmouthed, slanging tirade against her housemates. The 23-year-old accounts clerk lashed out at her fellow housemates Rachel and Rebecca after one of them overcooked a meal, reports the Daily Star. Sylvia Barrie also joined in the ferocious row that left viewers shocked, and revived bitter memories of fights seen in previous series. When Rachel tried to defend Rebecca, Alexandra unleashed a verbal battering that left her in tears. She screamed: "You're getting on my f***ing nerves, you pr***. I don't give a f*** what you think!" Stephanie McMichael was the only housemate brave enough to take on Alexandra and the two crossed swords in the most explosive scenes seen so far. She snapped: "That's it. I might be 19, but I am not going to sit back and watch someone speak to someone else like that. It's completely out of order. No-one has the right to make someone else cry." Stephanie added to Rachel: "Don't worry, she is not friends with a single person in this house." Rachel was left so shaken, she was urged by others to report the incident to Big Brother. Last year's series saw a furious race row between Shilpa Shetty, 31, and Jade Goody, 26.

Shilpa Shetty received the prestigious Global Cultural Diversity Award in the UK. Shetty, of course, considers it to be a privilege for the honour bestowed on her.

Want to know the secret behind Shilpa Shetty's slim and trim figure? Well, it is yoga! The flitness freak entered the celebrity physical fitness business with her yoga video, which she called a 'management system for life.'

Shilpa and Raj Sumeen Singh and Gurpal Chawla's Wedding. The golden LV limelight clutch does not gel with this lovely white saree.

Rajasthan Royals' co-owner and Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, right, addresses a press conference as Indian Premier League (IPL) Commissioner Lalit Modi, center, and Kings XI Punjab team co-owner and Bollywood actress Preity Zinta look on in Mumbai, India.

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