As this year’s contestants sat around chatting, the former Hollyoaks star called Karthik by the wrong name.
The Apprentice star was not impressed when Paul referred to him as “Qatar”, hitting back immediately.
“Are you being racist Paul? My name is Karthik dude, Qatar is a Middle Eastern airways,” he said.
Paul, 39, was furious, quickly responding: “I’m not going to say another thing yeah, but don’t play the racist card with me.
“I said Kathar because tonight on the nominations thing you said Kathar by accident. All night, we’ve been saying Kathar – it’s been jokes.
“I’m being called ‘dangerous’ and everyone’s being called different names. Then you brought out the racist thing,” Paul snapped.
The 34-year-old then enraged him even more by claiming it was only a joke, to which the latter added: “No you weren’t.
“You brought out the racist card. Don’t ever f***ing do that man. That’s serious s**t in this house.”
While Karthik reminding him to “remember people’s names next time”, Paul screamed back: “I know your f***ing name.”
Viewers of the Channel 5 show leaped to Karthik’s defence on Twitter, with one posting: “People who get super defensive and aggressive about being called racist usually are. Paul is annoying #CBB.”
Another added: “Why are these people defending Paul? You don’t make a joke of someone’s name. Especially if their name is ethnic. Now that’s racist. #CBB.”
A third said: “Yeh but Karthik genuinely thought Paul called him Qatar which does sound racist!! Maybe Paul shud THINK be4 he speak!! Just plain RUDE #CBB.”(sic)
However, some said that Karthik was “wrong” for calling Paul a racist, with one tweeting: “Karthik trying to worm his way out of the ‘racist’ remark aimed at Paul. No-way was Paul being racist #CBB.”
Another said: “Can’t stand Karthik. Glad Paul stood up to him he certainly wasn’t being racist… Never pull the racist card out #CBB.“
A third commented: “Paul was not being racist by calling him ‘Kathar’ as a joke. Don’t understand why the racist card was pulled #CBB.”
Celebrity Big Brother airs nightly on Channel 5.
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