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The TVClubHouse: Big Brother 8 ARCHIVES: Big Brother 8 - Part 7: The "Nude Challenge": Archive through August 27, 2007 users admin

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Optimystic
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07-08-2005

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:06 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Optimystic a private message Print Post    
I'm almost amazed not to find a thread about this already, so maybe I'm all alone on this. Did anyone else find it really appalling that BB made the girls do their challenge in the NUDE? I'm no prude, but since none of the viewers of the TV show got to see any body parts, it seems disgustingly obvious to me that it was the PRODUCERS that got a nice nudie show at the girl's expense!

The suds covered most of the guys "stuff", but with all the white circle blockage we saw, it's obvious that the cameramen and the producers got a great view of a bunch of girls all soaped up and giggling.

Nudity doesn't bother me, but the fact that they had to do it as part of a competition, and that no one but "the powers that be" got to see ALL of the action up close and personal seems really low to me. And their objective seems obvious.

Not to mention that the girls were obviously at a real disadvantage since the soap only came waist high.

Maybe it's me, but it really bothered me. Again, not the nudity, but the entrapment to BE NUDE for all of America, AND the fact that it seems really likely that these guys orchestrated their own personal ti**y show! Why else make them take their clothes off for a challenge?

I think they were behind those walls with beers, slapping themselves on the back, having a good ol' time watching the live porn.

I'm really bothered by this. Am I alone here?

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    
Optimystic, you're being very pessimistic!

i don't have a problem with this challenge. don't know why. didn't they have a nudie bubble one in season 3?

Peachie
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08-09-2001

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peachie a private message Print Post    
<100> Yes it bothered me, and folks thought arnold was bad, heck I am totally disliking Allison at this point, I saw no sense in the nudity at all.

I do not believe for the life of me that Allison could come up with any kind of excuse for that nude challenge.

Skydiver6
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07-21-2006

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:15 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skydiver6 a private message Print Post    
I thought it was in very poor taste. Dani was definitely uncomfortable. Shame on BB!

ETA - There was no reason they couldn't have just kept underwear on.

Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Zmom, I recall a challenge like that before too.

Justalittlebean
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08-15-2003

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Justalittlebean a private message Print Post    
I also think it was in poor taste. I don't blame Dick and Dani for being nervous. I think the camera people really got a show.

Milosmom
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06-10-2006

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Milosmom a private message Print Post    
They did a challege in Season 4 where they all had to be nude. I forget what it was for, but I remember Jack was excited he saw boobies. Had the same kind of soapsuds thing, but they were all together. Glad they didn't go that far in Season 8! And remember in Season 3 where they had to exchange clothes in the vat of goo? Who can forget Gerry? LOL

Bygdatty
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08-25-2007

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bygdatty a private message Print Post    
Being that there are cameras over the bathroom and the showers, I'd imagine if any producer wanted to see someone naked, it wouldn't be that difficult. The nude challenge was simply to have the houseguests get naked because nudity, even fuzzed out nudity, is good for ratings.

And this isn't the first time there's been nudity on Big Brother.

I thought it was a pretty stupid challenge, especially since there was a father-daughter in the house. But I wasn't offended.

Dick's spitting? Now that's offensive.

Gurliegirl
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06-20-2006

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Gurliegirl a private message Print Post    
Yeah, it made no sense to me why they would do this one. I was kind of uncomfortable to watch. It was very self-serving of the producers. Especially at the end where the girls were lined up like showgirls outside the bubbles. Creepy if you ask me. And I'm am the farthest you can get from being a prude.

Fitzmefine
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08-31-2005

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Fitzmefine a private message Print Post    
I wish that the HG's would refuse to do these disgusting challenges. I agree with optimystic that it was just a porn show for the powers that be and the cameramen. There is NO reason why any challenge should need to be done in the nude. I wish someone had said, "I can buy my own clothes, thank you!"

Zachsmom
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07-13-2000

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zachsmom a private message Print Post    
i agree bygdatty (love the name..lol) with nudity with father daughter in the house.

i wasn't offended and neither were the hgs. both jessica and jameka talked about how freeing it was.

Biloxibelle
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12-21-2001

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biloxibelle a private message Print Post    
<100>
The men were also nude.

Sourir
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08-28-2005

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sourir a private message Print Post    
I thought it was pretty tasteles...

Ahnicka
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08-08-2007

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ahnicka a private message Print Post    
Optimystic, I totally agree. I saw no purpose in it at all other than the BB crew getting their jollies. It's beyond my comprehension of why they couldn't at least wear swimsuits, or shorts & a T-shirt. I wonder why no one refused to do it, is there some penalty if one refuses to do the challenge in the nude?

Totally pointless & self-serving to me.

Vee
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02-23-2004

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Vee a private message Print Post    
Didn't care for it at all...

Saguaro
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06-21-2005

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Saguaro a private message Print Post    
I know it's been done before, but I also thought the nudity was unnecessary. I would love to see the hg's as a group stand up to BB when they don't want to do something, rather then act like mindless sheep.

Cndeariso
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06-28-2004

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cndeariso a private message Print Post    
didn't bother me at all. they've done it before.

Peachie
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08-09-2001

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:41 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Peachie a private message Print Post    
The men were also nude.

The men do not have as much to cover, especially Zach from what the houseguests have said. LOL I just think it was in very poor taste and none of it was necessary. They have high enough ratings with Dick in the house.

Give me Janelle and Will anyday over the houseguests they chose this year.
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Idolworship
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05-07-2003

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Idolworship a private message Print Post    
I couldn't see any real reason for the nudity. Dani's short shorts have, several times, shown enough for me to decide she's not a natural blonde...with no blurring. That was accidental; planned nudity has no place in the family hour, although, the language/spitting have probably driven many families to other programming.
The whole challenge was pretty lame, IMHO.

Mack
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07-23-2002

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:42 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mack a private message Print Post    
It was pointless. They're not going to show anything on TV, and they shouldn't, so why bother? Could have had the competition just as easily in another format.

Ahnicka
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08-08-2007

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ahnicka a private message Print Post    
I wonder if Jen would have done that challenge since she says she doesn't do nudity, or did they purposely wait until she was gone.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
The previous bubble challenge, wasn't it men against women and they had to change swimsuits with each other?

This made no sense to me, they didn't show nudity on tv, it wasn't on the feeds, and it was during the day...so why????

Milosmom
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06-10-2006

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Milosmom a private message Print Post    
I am sure it was in those phone book size contracts they all have to sign that nudity may be required for a challenge. They signed knowing what they might be in for. Still don't think it was right, but it was BB's right to do it.

Spear
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08-06-2001

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:51 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spear a private message Print Post    
It's not a new challenge so it shouldn't have been a surprise. It's not like there was a backlash in previous seasons that would have made the producers shy away from this type of a challenge.

I don't understand why this necessarily means that Allison Grodner must be gay. (Wasn't she Arnold Shapiro's significant other?) Isn't the CEO of Playboy a straight woman?

Carrie92
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09-15-2003

Monday, August 27, 2007 - 10:52 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Carrie92 a private message Print Post    
I wasn't thrilled with it either. Just for the simple fact that there is a father and daughter in the house.
That was just wrong.
Thank goodness Jess chose girls vs guys, although I wonder if the DR strongly suggested that.
But that wall didn't cover everything, I heard one of the guys say, "I saw a boobie!"