CBB viewers brand India Willoughby 'fake' for drag queen phobia after new photos appear online

Fans think she's playing a game

Author: Alex RossPublished 9th Jan 2018
Last updated 9th Jan 2018

Although the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother started very civilised, tensions are starting to rise between the housemates and during last night's show an argument broke out between India Willoughby and former star of The Apprentice Andrew Brady.

Wanting to experience what it's like to dress up as a woman, Ru Paul's Drag Race star Shane Jenek (AKA Courtney Act) spent hours doing Andrew's make-up and hair to turn him into a drag queen.

Despite previously telling her housemates she has a 'phobia' of drag queens, transgender housemate India remained in the room during Andrew's big reveal, and sat and sobbed as he showed off his new look to his fellow housemates.

As India took herself off her to bed in tears, Andrew later ditched the make-up out of 'respect' for India so she could join in with the rest of the group.

Despite this, India addressed the situation once more, leading to a number of her fellow housemates to get angry at her behaviour, including Andrew, Ann and American reality TV star Malika Haqq.

After her reaction to Andrew's transformation, viewers were shocked to see a number of photos doing the rounds on social media of India posing with a drag queen. As India looks comfortable in the photos, many fans of the show called her out for being a 'fake'.

India, who has talked openly about her transition with her fellow housemates, posted the photos to her official Twitter account in May 2017 after attending a Pride event in Harrogate.

Meanwhile, India joins female housemates Rachel Johnson, Ashley James and Ann Widdecombe up for the first eviction this week. The girls failed to secure immunity in the first few days and will join a number of the boys.

Celebrity Big Brother continues every night on Channel 5.

Find out more about all of this year's housemates in our gallery below:

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CBB viewers brand India Willoughby 'fake' for drag queen phobia after new photos appear online
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