Upset Sinitta fires back over Gemma Collins row and reveals what really happened in unaired scenes: 'You are all being genuinely nasty’
Sinitta received a wave of backlashI’m A Celebrity South Africa star Sinitta has hit back following her awkward row with campmate Gemma Collins last night.
During Thursday’s episode (April 9), Sinitta told Gemma that when she was announced to play Mama Morton in Chicago, she thought it was a “joke”.
“You don’t do anything, but you make a great entrance! You make everybody laugh, but I didn’t know you could actually sing and dance,” Sinitta bravely told Gemma.
Hitting back, she said: “I don’t think you’d get cast as Mama Morton in Chicago if you didn’t pass the audition.”
At the time, Gemma pulled out due to a knee injury.
I’m A Celebrity star Sinitta faces backlash
Following the episode, viewers also hit back at Sinitta, insisting her assumption was unfair.
“Mean Girl energy from Sinitta,” one user wrote on Instagram.
“Gemma didn’t deserve this. How rude coming from @thesinittaofficial, this was just so wrong,” another shared.
Don't miss a single story! Add us as a Preferred Source in Google for all your television news
“That was mean! Gemma is very talented and whilst she’s hilarious, let’s not discredit her like she’s a joke! Not cool Sinitta! A bit rich considering all she’s know for is being Simon’s friend,” a third remarked.
“This was so rude. Even if you thought it, whyyy say it!?” a fourth said.
“Sinitta’s comment did come across rude,” a fifth added.
Meanwhile, another asked: “How are Simon’s coat tails love?”
‘I had nothing else in common with Gemma’
Following a wave of comments about last night’s exchange, an upset Sinitta has since responded with a lengthy statement on I’m A Celebrity’s Instagram page.
“Goodness! I know none of you have ever heard of me before because you are young, if you did you would know I’m a very kind person who would never be horrible to @gemmacollins or anyone else,” she said.
“We actually bonded over discussing Chicago, I didn’t call her a joke, I said I thought the announcement was a joke at the time as I had not been aware that she sang and danced etc. There was lots of gossip about it in Theatreland when she didn’t do the show. Me and @brendaedwardsglobal had to step in and play the role again.”
Sinitta added: “I had nothing else in common with Gemma apart from Chicago so it was a natural thing to talk to her about and they edited out us speaking amicably about the Director etc and her calling us “2 Mama Morton’s!”You are all being genuinely nasty here, because you love her, I get it.”
She concluded: “But I gave her a chance to tell her side from the horse’s mouth! Think about it…. That is not rude, it’s called conversations. Why do people fear open conversations? Maybe I’m too old school, but then I AM OLD and been working since the 80’s, I had a successful TV, Theatre and film Career before I even met @simoncowell. Ok, that’s all, sleep well x.”
Read more: I’m A Celebrity South Africa viewers call out obvious blunder after Gemma Collins loses eating trial
