Australian Big Brother producer apologizes for program Mexican government called offensive

Posted on: June 26th, 2007
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“An Australian production company has apologized to Mexico for a segment of a “Big Brother” reality program that showed people throwing water balloons at the Mexican flag.

Mexicos Foreign Relations Department on Wednesday sent protest letters to the program and the Australian government, saying the country’s flag had been desecrated on the show that aired June 15.”

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