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I'm a celebrity

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:10

I've watched a bit of it over the years.

I was watching a couple of this year's episodes, and I just thought that the trials have gotten so much worse.

Yesterday they had Oti mabuse, one of the contestants, stand in a sarcophagus. They poured sand into it, up to her neck, so her whole body was covered in sand, and she couldn't move at all.

She had a tiny head space for air. Then they filled that head space with giant cockraches, ants and large worms.

I was watching it and thinking,

"When did watching people being completely tortured on TV become acceptable."

Is it not going too far?

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:36

usernotfound0000 · 04/12/2024 22:35

But it's been going so long, everyone knows what they are signing up to! The trials are not a surprise and I'm sure the hefty fee they get makes it worth while!

Well the producers suck people in with large amounts of money.

But my point is that torture should never be used for entertainment purposes.

It's a slippery slope.

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usernotfound0000 · 04/12/2024 22:35

But it's been going so long, everyone knows what they are signing up to! The trials are not a surprise and I'm sure the hefty fee they get makes it worth while!

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:35

7ft1garysson · 04/12/2024 22:29

They can stop it whenever they want though. Don’t compare it to actual real torture

So if I hold you down so you can't move , and pour cockroaches all over you, what would you call it?

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Starlightstarbright4 · 04/12/2024 22:29

They can say I am a celebrity - celebrities rarely leave and if you watch the ITV 2 show watch previous celebs who have done it have nothing but happy memories .

but hey don’t watch it if it’s not for you

7ft1garysson · 04/12/2024 22:29

They can stop it whenever they want though. Don’t compare it to actual real torture

Flyhigher · 04/12/2024 22:24

I agree with you.
It's torture. It's abusive. And watching it condones it. It's extreme.

Doggymummar · 04/12/2024 22:18

You should watch some of the Korean and Japanese ones oof

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:16

Nursingadvice · 04/12/2024 22:14

They all do well in tbe trials, have done for years and then come out saying the show was an amazing experience so I don’t think it qualifies as torture.

I think part of the reason it’s got harder is because it’s been going so long, people in it know what to expect and are more prepared mentally. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t go on it.

Well I think burying someone in sand so they can't move, and pouring giant cockroaches on their face, definitely fits the definition of torture.

She said it was horrible when she came out.

It's torture for entertainment.

It's the only UK show that does that really.

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Nursingadvice · 04/12/2024 22:14

They all do well in tbe trials, have done for years and then come out saying the show was an amazing experience so I don’t think it qualifies as torture.

I think part of the reason it’s got harder is because it’s been going so long, people in it know what to expect and are more prepared mentally. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t go on it.

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Mearabade · 04/12/2024 22:13

Sidebeforeself · 04/12/2024 22:13

So disappointed that you are not a celebrity!

Haha! That was a good one.

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Sidebeforeself · 04/12/2024 22:13

So disappointed that you are not a celebrity!