Former Guantanamo prisoner Moazzam Begg took to social media yesterday to reveal he had been asked to appear as a contestant on reality TV show Celebrity Big Brother.
Moazzam was chosen by the casting team for his “interesting” perspective, because he is considered to be “passionate” and has a “fascinating” life. Posting on Twitter, Moazzam said,
Just had a request to appear on #BigBrother. Having undergone 3 years of 24-hr watch in #Guantanamo, police bug in my car for 2 years, 8 months as CAT-A prisoner in Belmarsh and being from #Birmingham where #spycameras were installed to surveil my community, I declined.
— Moazzam Begg (@Moazzam_Begg) April 18, 2018
Moazzam shared a more detailed post on Facebook including the message that was sent to him from Celebrity Big Brother. Social media users were quick to respond to the request.
You have won the tweet of the day! Love it.
— moghees (@moghees) April 18, 2018
Bro you WERE in the real Big Brother!
— Jahangir Akbar (@JahangirAkbar99) April 19, 2018
What kind of marketing idiot would think for a moment that you'd be remotely interested in such drivel!? It's programmes like that that help turn people's minds into mush.
— Gary McKinnon (@GaryMcKinnonUK) April 18, 2018
#Bigbrother is trying to normalize the Mass to be constantly under surveillance. We don't have our own minds to think. Be watched on our every move.
— Halima 💯 Hatun #GreatReturnMarch ⚔ (@HalimaBoss1) April 18, 2018
Insensitive as well to ask. Unless it was to mock. In that case they're everything that's wrong with this World.
One Facebook user said, "I really admire your ability to stay cool while considering such an offer and to come up with such an apt reply. After all that you have been through it really does show that you are a very remarkable person and that it is your strength of personality to get through it all and overcome it that shines through to define you as a person, rather than what you've been through."
Another person responded to the Facebook post writing, "absurd they actually thought you would consider this. muppets "
One person said, LOL .... "a absolutely befitting and well deserved reply ..the equivalent of a subliminal REALITY SLAP IN the FACE....”
Aspirational indeed.
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