Metro Herald - 10/09/2009 digital edition

D Thursday, September 10, 2009 METRO Were in Big Bother Nine young women desperate for fame enter reality TV house but find Victims: Some of the girls who were tricked into entering the house, thinking they would become famous Real life drama: A man is arrested after the women are rescued from the luxury villa used as a fake Big Brother house Pictures: DHA/EastMed By FRed Attewill new show called SomebodysWatch- ing You. At first they were delighted with the secluded paradise which came complete with swimming pool. But they soon became suspicious when they were not given any tasks and no one was being evicted. The group received regular sup- plies of food but there was none of the regular Big Brother updates and no diary room. Police were finally called at the weekend by anxious parents who re- alised their daughters were not being screened on any television pro- gramme or TV company website. When officers arrived at the villa, they could hear the girls calling for help from inside. A Turkish man was arrested at the villa and charged with kidnap and extortion. Detectives believe a group of men was involved and are investigating whether videos as well as pictures of the women were sold online. MANY people believe that reality TV shows exploit participants who are desperate for fame and fortune. But theres no doubt that these wannabes got more than they bar- gained for. Nine young women who were chasing the celebrity lifestyle were tricked into entering a fake Big Brother house. Instead of their antics being beamed to a worldwide audience, images of them naked were sold on the internet by a gang of men in Istanbul. The women, aged 16 to 24, were being held captive in a luxury villa in Turkey and were told they would have to stump up 22,700 if they wanted to leave. They had all answered an internet advert looking for contestants for a if you want to leave, you must pay 22,700 index.html 2.html 3.html 4.html 5.html 6.html 7.html 8.html 9.html 10.html 11.html 12.html 13.html 14.html 15.html 16.html 17.html 18.html 19.html 20.html 21.html 22.html 23.html