Viewers at home were left divided over the conversation between the two housemates
BY NIC CROSARA, IMAGE BY ITV (HALLIE ON BIG BROTHER 2023)
Big Brother is back on our screens. The rebooted reality TV show returned on Sunday 8 October and on Monday 9 October, we saw 18-year-old trans contestant Hallie bravely come out to her housemates. We were delighted to see the warm and supportive reaction from her housemates. Among them was Farida, a Wolverhampton-based makeup artist who affirmed to Hallie that “You don’t need to be nervous.”
Here's to Hallie being her authentic self ❤️ #BBUK pic.twitter.com/hS8zOrk6TS
— Big Brother UK (@bbuk) October 9, 2023
However, in last night’s episode (10 October) the 50-year-old makeup artist asked some pretty invasive and intense questions to Hallie in an attempt to learn more about what it meant to be trans.
“Hallie, can I ask, me who you have relationships with…” Farida began and Hallie cut her off saying, “I haven’t had a relationship yet.”
“If a guy was to get with you, would they be seen as gay?” Farida persisted.
“I won’t have sex until I have my full transition,” Hallie replied. “There’s men out there who specifically like trans women, and there’s men out there that will just see me as a woman, and just be with me as a woman.”
Later on in the day, we saw Hallie discuss the encounter with some of her other housemates and admit that the interrogation was a bit “frustrating.”
Big Brother viewers were left divided over the conversation. Here’s what they had to say:
Does Farida not understand Hallie is a woman, I dunno I feel this questions are a bit wild tbh 🤦🏾♀️ #BBUK #BigBrotherUK pic.twitter.com/aLDSJHVayH
— S 🧚🏾 (@SSadiW8) October 10, 2023
I don't blame Hallie one second for being annoyed with Farida. By all means ask questions to get educated but those were inappropriate. There's a time and a place and that wasn't the time or the place. #BBUK #BigBrother #BigBrotherUK
— ANDY GIBSON (@AndyGibsonTV) October 10, 2023
Farida and Hallie conversation is very healthy, younger generation educating the older conversation 🤗 #BigBrotherUK
— Billy Wick (@unexplained94) October 10, 2023
The way Hallie and Farida are having this conversation is so lovely, accepting and open. We need more people and more conversations like this#BigBrotherUK #BBUK
— Chloe BSc 🦻🏻🧏🏻♀️ (@PastelUnicorn5) October 10, 2023
Thankfully, by the end of the episode, the conflict was addressed and the two women talked out their differences. “The thing is that I don’t believe in bullying. I was just curious because I feel it’s my first opportunity… it’s a social experiment being in here,” Farida told Hallie. “Different people celebrating their culture and what they’re about.”
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