Bushra Shaikh | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) |
| Citizenship | British |
Bushra Shaikh (born 1982) is a British media personality, broadcaster, and activist. The founder of activist group Run Racism Out, she first became well-known for her appearance on The Apprentice series 13, where she finished 9th. More recently, she has become more outspoken, particularly in regards to the Gaza war, and received large amounts of criticism on her statements, particularly about Jews.
Shaikh, who at the time was a clothing company owner from Surrey, competed on series 13 of The Apprentice. [1] [2] She was eliminated in 9th, after an awkward sales pitch failed to convince host Alan Sugar. [3]
As Shaikh was selected for the reality TV series Go Back to Where You Came From, past tweets from Shaikh were unearthed, which included statements which called European Jews "the biggest charlatans on the planet" and "a bunch of lying scumbags". After a widespread backlash to Shaikh's statements, Channel 4 distanced themselves from Shaikh's tweets. [4] Other statements by Shaikh have been similarly condemned. [5] [6]
Shaikh is Muslim, though she does not wear a hijab.
Shaikh is a mother, and has stated that she believes women should choose to have children first and a career later in life. [7]