A trained barrister says she was booted off The Apprentice because she failed to defend herself.
Sara Dhada, who has been taught to present arguments in court, failed to put her skills to use when she became the latest candidate fired by Sir Alan Sugar.
Dhada, from Leicester, was hauled into the boardroom because of her poor sales technique in the latest task, selling wedding dresses.
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The 26-year-old, who trained as a barrister before going into the family car business, said: "I learnt from The Apprentice that I need to defend myself.
"I seem to be good at defending others. The stress levels were too much.
"I need to defend myself more when people are attacking me. I need to say you can't speak to me like that'."
"I didn't defend myself properly. I was so tired. I was thinking just let Sir Alan say what he's got to say, get it over and done with."
She said Sir Alan was "completely wrong" to say one of her faults was that she did not listen to other people.
She said: "I was shocked when I was fired, but also a bit relieved because I don't have to go back into that house.
"I'm sure if I got the job with Sir Alan I would be extremely happy but getting there was the problem.
"I come from a background of honesty and professionalism but some of the candidates seem to have left that behind."
Posted by: Adam Ahmed, Nelson on 3:14pm Fri 16 May 08
Sara was singled out for bullying over a couple of weeks. The bullying candidates first rounded on Lucinda and then on Sara.
Some of them like Kevin deliberately took Sara as a scapegoat into the boardroom so that she'd appear the worst and get the sack. Luckily SAS saw through it and fired Kevin.
What the rest of the house did to Sara when she returned to the house was disgraceful. With Shazia fired early on, it would have been good to see Asians later on in the competition. But we have still one with Raef who appears Iranian I think.
Sara was singled out for bullying over a couple of weeks. The bullying candidates first rounded on Lucinda and then on Sara.
Some of them like Kevin deliberately took Sara as a scapegoat into the boardroom so that she'd appear the worst and get the sack. Luckily SAS saw through it and fired Kevin.
What the rest of the house did to Sara when she returned to the house was disgraceful. With Shazia fired early on, it would have been good to see Asians later on in the competition. But we have still one with Raef who appears Iranian I think.
To be honest I believe Sara would have been sacked regardless, its obvious Alan Sugar had already made his mind, even though Micheal made more mistakes.....it's all very tactful!!! Viewings and favouratism!! He even wrongly sacked Shazia...... which was backed by the audience of his wrong choice!!! [bold]The only person who put Alan sugar in his place was Katie Hopkins!!![/bold]
To be honest I believe Sara would have been sacked regardless, its obvious Alan Sugar had already made his mind, even though Micheal made more mistakes.....it's all very tactful!!! Viewings and favouratism!! He even wrongly sacked Shazia...... which was backed by the audience of his wrong choice!!! The only person who put Alan sugar in his place was Katie Hopkins!!!
Posted by: Adam Ahmed, Nelson on 1:04pm Tue 20 May 08
[quote][bold]Shaz[/bold] wrote:
To be honest I believe Sara would have been sacked regardless, its obvious Alan Sugar had already made his mind, even though Micheal made more mistakes.....it's all very tactful!!! Viewings and favouratism!! He even wrongly sacked Shazia...... which was backed by the audience of his wrong choice!!! [bold]The only person who put Alan sugar in his place was Katie Hopkins!!![/bold] [/quote] Shaz, your comments are spot on! I couldn't agree with you more!
Shaz wrote:
To be honest I believe Sara would have been sacked regardless, its obvious Alan Sugar had already made his mind, even though Micheal made more mistakes.....it's all very tactful!!! Viewings and favouratism!! He even wrongly sacked Shazia...... which was backed by the audience of his wrong choice!!! The only person who put Alan sugar in his place was Katie Hopkins!!!
Shaz, your comments are spot on! I couldn't agree with you more!
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