Big Brother's Emily Parr looks very different 17 years after being axed for racist slur

Big Brother star Emily Parr made headlines in 2007 when she was removed from the Channel 4 show for using a racist term - but she looks very different now.

Emily Parr, who appeared on Big Brother in 2007 as a 19 year old drama student, tarnished her brief stint on the show with a racist comment. The reality TV star, who was then a young blonde student, now looks sophisticated and elegant 17 years after being ejected from the Channel 4 show for making a racist remark to a fellow housemate.

Now a social media lifestyle influencer with 50,000 followers, the 36 year old sports a flattering shoulder-length bob hairstyle. In one photo, she appears ready for the red carpet, with her hair tied up and wearing a satin off-the-shoulder dress.

In another, she showcases a flawless complexion with her hair down. Her social media posts also reveal that she is set to walk down the aisle, explaining her bridal-related content, including beauty products.

Emily left the eighth series of Big Brother amid controversy. The show was won by Brian Belo, but aside from his magnetic personality, it is remembered for the producers' decision to remove Emily after she made a racist comment to housemate Charley Uchea in the garden.

In the early hours, she was led out of the house and subsequently issued a contrite statement to the viewers who were offended by her remarks: "There's no amount of words that can cover how sorry and how stupid I've been. But we've all got to move on now, and all I ask from anyone reading this is that they understand what really happened and accept my apology.", reports the Mirror.

In a subsequent interview with OK! in 2021, she reflected on the episode, which she prefers not to think about, saying: "The media noise and intrusion was bad, but what was worse and lasted for a while was the deep shame I felt about what I had said. The only way I've found I could move forward from my mistake was to educate myself and develop a much better understanding of what these racial slurs mean and why they are so awful."

She added: "As well as having a better understanding of racism and how it manifests in our society today."

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