CONTROVERSIAL Celebrity Big Brother star Tila Tequila is completely unrecognisable 10 years after being axed from the show over her vile posts.
Nazi-supporting Tila, 43, who sparked outrage after her shocking social media posts were unearthed during her time in the house, has completely transformed over the past decade.
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The glamour model – real name, Nguyễn Thị Thiên Thanh – was swiftly removed from by bosses in 2015 after her series of vile statements were discovered by the public.
A decade on from her explosive exit, Tila has drastically changed her image.
Recent photos shared by fans reveal a much more understated and natural look, with Tila opting for a makeup-free appearance.
Far removed from the persona that once made her infamous, Tila now shares insights into her strong religious beliefs, as seen in a video reposted by Perez Hilton – who briefly appeared alongside her on CBB.
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Tila was removed from the then-Channel 5 house less than 48 hours after entering in summer 2015.
It had emerged that the Vietnamese-American was a Nazi sympathizer, with shocking comments on social media referring to Adolf Hitler as “a kind and sweet kid”.
A string of anti-Semitic and racist slurs also caused her online accounts to be suspended at different times.
In one shocking 2013 photoshoot, she even referred to herself as “Hitila” and posed in front of a concentration camp in a sexed up Nazi uniform.
After discussing the dictator and his beliefs in the house, she was immediately brought into the diary room and was told she could no longer participate.
Announcing the removal, bosses said: “Unfortunately, Channel 5 and Endemol did not know about the views and attitudes Tila had expressed in social media postings prior to her involvement in Celebrity Big Brother.”
“The views Tila had expressed, and permitted to remain uncorrected, are totally unacceptable and, accordingly, her continued involvement in the programme was untenable,” they added.
She lasted less than 48 hours in the house and was later seen performing a Nazi salute at an alt-right rally in Washington, which got her suspended from Twitter.
Tila – who described herself as “Alt-reich Queen! Literally Hitler!” in her bio – uploaded the image of herself and two gentleman performing the salute in 2016, writing: “Seig [sic] heil!”
The long-awaited suspension comes following years of upsetting comments on her account – including earlier this year when the 35-year-old, who is a Trump supporter , praised Hitler in a rant.
Posting a tribute to the late leader of the Nazi party on the anniversary of his birthday, the reality star wrote: “And happy birthday to my past life historical figure, most epic legend of all time, Mein Furhor, Adolf Hitila! The MOST HIGH! … Happy Birthday, mein Furhor! The most high! #420 #Soulmates #PastLife #Reunited #HailHitila … We all knew this day was coming! The 2nd coming of Christ in the end times prophecy has been fulfilled! #HeilHitila …
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“Yes he was a good guy. He tried to save his people but the reptilians won and ruined his legacy and made him bad. On this great day of 420 I will HONOR our TRUE KING! They tried to destroy your legacy, but I will fight for you! (sic)”
Meanwhile the restaurant – Maggianos – where Tila took the offending image posted a statement apologising.
They wrote: “This was a last minute booking made Friday afternoon, and the reservation was made under a different name, therefore we were not aware that NPI was dining with us or what the group represents.
“After the event, an attendee sent a tweet in which she made a ‘Sieg Heil salute’ in support of Hitler and white supremacy. This expression of support of Hitler is extremely offensive to us, as our restaurant is home to Teammates and Guests of every race, religion and cultural background.”
Tila became famous in the early 2000s and notably starred on MTV’s A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila.
Who has won Celebrity Big Brother?
THE first Celebrity Big Brother aired in March 2001 on Channel 4.
Roll on 23 years and a switch to Channel 5 in 2011, CBB is now into its 23rd season and is being hosted for the first time by ITV.
Here’s who has won the coveted title so far:
Season 1 (2001): Comedian Jack Dee beat actress Claire Sweeney despite walking out of the house and evading security for about an hour. The series was also more memorable for Vanessa Feltz telling Big Brother to “f*** off” after chalking “incarcerated”, “ambushed” and “restricted” on the table.
Season 2 (2002): Take That favourite Mark Owen triumphed over TV host Les Dennis. The latter won over the sympathy of the audience after his marriage breakdown with his wife Amanda Holden.
Season 3 (2005): Maraca shaking Bez walked out the winner ahead of Blazin’ Squad‘s Kenzie. The Happy Mondays star scooped the £50,000 and went on a 10-hour bender, blowing the cash.
Season 4 (2006): This was the season when Big Brother mixed things up – by sending in a non-celebrity from the fictional band Kandy Floss. However, Chantelle Houghton won over viewers and housemates alike and was crowned the winner. During her time in the house she found love with Ordinary Boys singer Preston. There was also added drama when George Galloway pretended to be Rula Lenska‘s pet cat.
Season 5 (2007): Actress Shilpa Shetty won after being caught up in a racism bullying row with former BB contestant Jade Goody, model Danielle Lloyd, and S Club‘s Jo O’Meara.
Season 6 (2009): Ulrika Jonsson beat Terry Christian, but controversy came in the form of rapper Coolio who was slammed by viewers as misogynistic, however, he finished in third spot.
Season 7 (2010): Alex Reid beat Dane Bowers and Vinnie Jones with a huge 65% of the vote. Alex married Katie Price one month later.
Season 8 (2011): In the first series to air on Channel 5, Big Fat Gypsy Wedding star Paddy Doherty was the unexpected winner, beating singer Kerry Katona.
Season 9 (2012): Loose Women star Denise Welch triumphed over X Factor contestant Frankie Cocozza, after stripping off while drunk and jumping into the hot tub topless.
Season 10 (2012): Comedian Julian Clary got the nod in the vote over Coleen Nolan.
Season 11 (2013): The X Factor’s Rylan Clark beat couple Heidi Montag
& Spencer Pratt, who was competing as “one entity” and known as Speidi.
Season 12 (2013): Geordie Shore star Charlotte Crosby beat 5ive singer Abz Love
Season 13 (2014): Jim Davidson won after a blazing row with Linda Nolan. N-dubz Dappy took the second spot.
Season 14 (2014): Gary Busey – who chose to roam around the CBB house naked – beatboxer Audley Harrison.
Season 15 (2015): Katie Price won the battle of the Katies as she saw off controversial Katie Hopkins in the final. The biggest talking point was American blogger Perez Hilton‘s raging row with Calum Best, but the series also saw two early ejections of Jeremy Jackson and Ken Morley.
Season 16 (2015): Apprentice star James Hill beat model Austin Armacost. Tila Tequila was evicted on just the second day after she was found to have posted support for Adolf Hitler on social media.
Season 17 (2016): Geordie Shore’s Scotty T won after sharing a kiss with fellow housemate Tiffany Pollard. Stephanie Davis was runner-up.
Season 18 (2016): Stephen Bear won the show despite a huge row with radio star James Whale. Ricky Norwood placed second but this season saw Christopher Biggins ejected from the house after making an anti-Semitic joke.
Season 19 (2017): Coleen Nolan entered the CBB house for a second time – and this time came out the winner beating Jedward. During her second stint, she had a massive showdown with horse star John McCririck.
Season 20 (2017): It was the battle of the reality show singers in the final, with Popstars: The Rivals winner and Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding beating The X Factor’s Amelia Lily.
Season 21 (2018): Courtney Act, otherwise known as Shane Jenek, won with politician Ann Widdecombe as runner-up.
Season 22 (2018): Winning Dancing On Ice in 2024, was not Ryan Thomas‘s first reality show title. He won the CBB title in 2018, after a shocking “run-in” with Emmerdale actress Roxanne Pallet, who falsely accused him of punching her. Actress Kirstie Alley came second.
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