Jade Goody's behaviour on Celebrity Big Brother has not been racist, her spokeswoman said today.
Complaints about the show have now reached 30,000, following last night's episode in which Jade launched a foul-mouthed tirade against Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty.
Viewers saw her tell Shilpa: "Go back to the slums."
But Jade's spokeswoman said: "I would urge anyone who says that Jade is a racist to produce the evidence to support the claim.
News agency PA quotes her as saying: "I have not heard Jade say anything that could be interpreted as a racist remark.
"I am not denying the fact that it appears Jade dislikes Shilpa, but I don't believe her race is the reason."
UK media watchdog Ofcom has received 27,000 complaints, with a further 3,000 viewers contacting Channel 4.
Shetty spoke for the first time of fears that she is a victim of racism on Wednesday.
She told housemate Cleo Rocos that she feared she was being targeted because of her race.
Rocos, comforting the Bollywood actress following the row over stock cubes, told Shetty: "I don't think there's anything racist in it."
But Shetty said: "It is, I'm telling you."
Reports say Shetty and Goody are to go head-to-head in the next Celebrity Big Brother evictions, with Goody 1-5 favourite to get the boot.
