Is “fun-washing” morally wrong? Nigel Farage is known as the man behind Brexit. Now he is on TV screens as a reality TV contestant — and not everyone is happy about it.
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Farage snacks on goat feet in jungle trial
Is "fun-washing" morally wrong? Nigel Farage is known as the man behind Brexit. Now he is on TV screens as a reality TV contestant - and not everyone is happy about it.
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"Come away with us," says the video voiceoverA narrator talking over a video. , "far, far away, into the heart of a tropical jungle."
It all looks very exciting - until you see hundreds of creepy-crawliesAn insect, spider, worm, or other small flightless creature, especially when considered unpleasant or frightening..
This is the official trailerA short clip shown before a film or TV series is released to build excitement. for the latest series of reality TVA genre of television which supposedly features real people, not in character, in unscripted situations. show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Among the celebrities taking part is the founder of UKIPThe UK Independence Party is a populist party that was founded in 1993 with the aim of taking the UK out of the EU. , Nigel Farage.
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Farage is known for campaigning for BrexitThe UK's departure from the European Union. . But he has also made headlines for his comments. He once said that hearing languages other than English in London made him feel "uncomfortable".
Not everyone is happy about seeing the "real" Farage. He is being paid £1.5m to take part.
Critics say he is "fun-washing". The idea is that if you show yourself to be a funny and likeable person in the jungle, viewers will forgive you for anything they might otherwise not like about you.
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Is "fun-washing" morally wrong?
Yes! The celebrities do not show their "real" selves, they show a carefully thought-about image. TV companies should not allow them to do this.
No! Many politicians do not have a chance to show their true personality when they are working in serious jobs. In the jungle they can show a different, but equally real, side of themselves.
Keywords
Voiceover - A narrator talking over a video.
Creepy-crawlies - An insect, spider, worm, or other small flightless creature, especially when considered unpleasant or frightening.
Trailer - A short clip shown before a film or TV series is released to build excitement.
Reality TV - A genre of television which supposedly features real people, not in character, in unscripted situations.
UKIP - The UK Independence Party is a populist party that was founded in 1993 with the aim of taking the UK out of the EU.
Brexit - The UK's departure from the European Union.
Farage snacks on goat feet in jungle trial
Yucky muck: Farage searching through a trough of sticky gunk as one of his challenges. Glossary
Voiceover - A narrator talking over a video.
Creepy-crawlies - An insect, spider, worm, or other small flightless creature, especially when considered unpleasant or frightening.
Trailer - A short clip shown before a film or TV series is released to build excitement.
Reality TV - A genre of television which supposedly features real people, not in character, in unscripted situations.
UKIP - The UK Independence Party is a populist party that was founded in 1993 with the aim of taking the UK out of the EU.
Brexit - The UK's departure from the European Union.