Muslims in Big Brother

The media are giving a new edge to their representation of Muslims. 

Big Brother is a show in the UK which basically takes 16 members of the public, and puts them in a house together for the Summer. It's a human zoo, and everything they do is filmed and broadcast on TV 24/7 (press the red button on your remote!).  A housemate is voted out every week according to who the public like and dislike and the last housemate standing wins! It's usually a pretty sordid affair - people who hardly know each other end up getting very intimate, massive fights occur and attention seeking chavs get their 15 minutes of fame. 

This year, they decided to put two Muslims in the house. 

The opening night is when we meet the housemates - this includes an audition tape where they have a chance to showcase themselves, an interview and a walk up the carpet in front of a massive audience. 

This year, two Muslims entered the house. For Muslims to consent to be watched 24/7 hours a day (yes, even in the bathroom) in a house of mixed gender is strange enough, but the Muslim characters they chose to represent the Muslim population are even stranger.

First is revert Alexandra. She's a girl who likes to speak her mind, and got pregnant with her first child at 15. She says one of the things which make her happiest in life is Islam - although she admits she won't practice. The outfit she wore on the opening night was a skin tight, blue number which didn't cover her buttocks.. she strutted along the walkway blowing kisses and dancing... hmmm.... 70 excuses but it's not very good to show the nation such an example of a Muslim. 

Second is Mohammed. He is a Somalian refugee. His opening statement was;

"Not everybody called Mohammed is a terrorist". 

Fair enough, but when asked if he was a "practicing Muslim" in his interview he replied;

"Let's just say I wouldn't let my mother know the things I get up to" and admits to being quite a drinker.  

Let's just see if this has any effect on the UK's general image of Muslims.