Is Coolio new CBB bully?

HE'S a self-confessed "chauvinist pig" whose attention-seeking antics and lewd taunts have exasperated his female fellow housemates.

But is Coolio about to cause an even bigger headache for Channel 4 chiefs?

The rapper's increasingly provocative behaviour on Celebrity Big Brother is sparking calls for producers to boot him out of the house for bullying - in what could escalate into a Shilpa Shetty-style furore.

It follows last night's show, in which he drove former Liberty X star Michelle Heaton to tears with his taunts over her relationship with fellow housemate, boyband singer Ben Adams.

Now MPs and charity groups are calling on Channel 4 to oust him from the show. Tory MP Nigel Evans, who sits on the Department of Culture and Media Select Committee said: "Channel 4 have the power to boot him off and that would be the best signal to give.

'The Shilpa Shetty row in the end got really nasty. It got raised in Parliament because lines were crossed. We must remember that there are lots of kids watching this.

"Lewdness, sexual harassment and picking on other housemates in this bullying fashion and getting them to cry is unacceptable. They should not let it go on any longer. There has to be immediate action."

Last night's show saw Michelle ready to walk out over Coolio's taunts, and the rapper called in to the Diary Room to be warned by Big Brother.

Coolio has already upset some of his housemates with claims that women are "hos and bitches", his lewd advances and jokes about beating up women. Yet he escaped nomination this week.

A Celebrity Big Brother spokeswoman said Coolio had been warned about intimidating behaviour and that he and Michelle had since talked and resolved their issues.

Elsewhere, it was ritual humiliation as usual for the housemates, who in the latest task to be screened tonight were made to dress up as children's toys.

Verne Troyer and Michelle had to don furry suits and become teddy bears at a picnic, Terry Christian and Tina Malone had to sport tutus and leotards to become ballerinas twirling in a  music box, Ulrika Jonsson became native Indian warrior and Coolio and Tommy were toy cars.

-Alexa Baracaia

Comments

[Rosemarie Cook]

Coolio is under contract like any other employee. Bullying is not tolerated in the workplace. He is worse than Jade. She at least did it in ignorance - he, however knows exactly what he is doing. My husband and I have been big brother fans from day one - if this sort of behaviour continues we will simply turn over. You made an example of Jade, now made an example of Coolio and remove him from big brother and maybe the show will become more entertaining than it is

[edgerton davis paul]

i understand coolio but he definitely has a bad attitude towards women. he is so cordial with the men but insults and demeans the women every chance he gets. his attitude is if he's not sexually attracted to a woman or if a woman isnt interested in him then she doesnt deserve to be around. his comment about madonna was laughable. i mean i dont know what he sees in the mirror but it aint what the rest of us see. he's old enough o be michelle and mutyas grandad but that seems acceptable to coolio

[edgerton davis paul]

this is a great site by the way. thanks for hosting it

[sonia]

yes Coolio is a bully, why should any anyone have to put up with such behavior

michelle cannot relax because of bulling, GET RID OF COOLIO, after all if the boot was on the other foot and michelle was doing the bulling to collio she would be booted out????

[debra musa]

I dont think that coolio is bullying her he hasnt said anything abusive or threatening shes just an attention seeker with big issues.she shouldnt be in bb but in therapy

[Carrie McMillan]

i must say i totally agree with the comments raised,i was infact alerted to this site after purposely turning my computer on simply to send an email of complaint straight through ch4's official site, well done for raising this matter which i feel channel 4 have brought on themselves by not taking action sooner!!! well done!