Big Brother casting questioned over contestant’s old social media post

10/14 @ 6:01pm by Morten Nielsen

Big Brother contestant Rochelle Rackham is facing renewed scrutiny after an allegedly racist post from 11 years ago resurfaced

The offensive joke was reportedly shared while she worked as a nail technician, prompting questions about ITV’s background checks

Rackham has already attracted complaints over comments concerning race, transgender rights and disability during the current series

One dispute involving fellow housemates led to hundreds of Ofcom complaints, while the programme received more than 1,600 complaints in a single week

ITV has been asked whether the historic post was considered before she entered the house.