Whitney Dean (Shona McGarty)

[tammyy2j]

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EVIL Janine Butcher will turn pimp when she sells teenage prostitute Whitney Dean for £50.

It’s the soap plotline that has caused a stir before it has even hit our screens.

Former hooker Janine (Charlie Brooks, 29) introduces Whitney to a life of vice but the youngster doesn’t even realise the first time that she has been pimped out.

Whitney (Shona McGarty, 18) turns to Janine after falling out with her family. They hit the local nightclub where they meet a couple of fellas who later admit to Janine they think the girls are hookers.

When Whitney gets more attention than Janine, the twisted blonde carries on with the con and tells David (Daniel Coonan, 36) it will cost him £50 to spend the night with her pal.

Whitney goes home with the lad, little realising she’s been sold.

A show insider said: “Jan*ine really has sunk to an all-time low.

“There is a moment where she knows what she’s doing is wrong but she still goes ahead and does it anyway.

“Whitney is upset when the bloke leaves pretty sharpish. She’s horrified when she later discovers he thought she was a hooker.

“From here it’s a slippery slope. Life is going to get pretty rough for Whitney.”

EastEnders bosses have teamed up with Comic Relief for the storyline to highlight the growing issue of young girls getting caught up in prostitution.

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[Siobhan]

Will merge threads to stop double posting:

[tammyy2j]

Could a mod please rename thread now to Whitney

[lizann]

Copy of Perdy's post

EVIL Janine Butcher will turn pimp when she sells teenage prostitute Whitney Dean for £50.

It’s the soap plotline that has caused a stir before it has even hit our screens.

Former hooker Janine (Charlie Brooks, 29) introduces Whitney to a life of vice but the youngster doesn’t even realise the first time that she has been pimped out.

Whitney (Shona McGarty, 18) turns to Janine after falling out with her family. They hit the local nightclub where they meet a couple of fellas who later admit to Janine they think the girls are hookers.

When Whitney gets more attention than Janine, the twisted blonde carries on with the con and tells David (Daniel Coonan, 36) it will cost him £50 to spend the night with her pal.

Whitney goes home with the lad, little realising she’s been sold.

A show insider said: “Jan*ine really has sunk to an all-time low.

“There is a moment where she knows what she’s doing is wrong but she still goes ahead and does it anyway.

“Whitney is upset when the bloke leaves pretty sharpish. She’s horrified when she later discovers he thought she was a hooker.

“From here it’s a slippery slope. Life is going to get pretty rough for Whitney.”

EastEnders bosses have teamed up with Comic Relief for the storyline to highlight the growing issue of young girls getting caught up in prostitution.

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Ryan might kill her now over this

[Dutchgirl]

I thought that they were really insensitive to Whitney. Bianca would never have allowed her to be treated like this. Carol is such a dumb cow. She is the adult and should know better. I know she is hurting after Billy, but still. Ricky is letting me down .

[Siobhan]

I thought that they were really insensitive to Whitney. Bianca would never have allowed her to be treated like this. Carol is such a dumb cow. She is the adult and should know better. I know she is hurting after Billy, but still. Ricky is letting me down .

Ricky went up in my estimation last night.. encourage Whitney to come home, explained that he loved her just as much as Tiffany and Liam and that Tiff still looks at her as a big sister.. it was Carol and her big mouth that cause all this

[tammyy2j]

Ricky went up in my estimation last night.. encourage Whitney to come home, explained that he loved her just as much as Tiffany and Liam and that Tiff still looks at her as a big sister.. it was Carol and her big mouth that cause all this

Yes Ricky did well last night and he was right it was all Carol's fault despite her grieve or not

[Siobhan]

Yes Ricky did well last night and he was right it was all Carol's fault despite her grieve or not

His biggest mistake was moving Carol in and we know where all this leads too.. Janine is evil to get her sister in law to go on the game unwillingly...

[Perdita]

THESE are the pictures which show EastEnders desperate Whitney Dean taking to the streets as a teenage prostitute.

In a shocking plotline that will risk a new Albert Square storm, the 18-year-old descends into a sordid life of vice as a sex slave controlled by vicious pimp Rob.

The plotline, the first time a British soap has dealt with teen sexploitation, comes just weeks after the shows controversial cot-death saga.

Some of the scenes, set to hit our screens in March, are so disturbing that critics are already calling for them to be screened after the 9pm watershed to protect younger viewers.

Ex-Tory minister and Strictly Come Dancing star Ann Widdecombe told The People yesterday: The BBC need to think about how they handle this.

Whitneys ordeal begins when she falls for smooth-talking Rob, played by Jody Latham, who subtly manipulates her into sleeping with strangers.

In scripts seen by The People, she reveals all about their relationship when confronted by Janine Malloy.

Asked if she is having sex with men as a favour for Rob, Whitney denies she is a prostitute but admits: If he gets in schtuck I help him out. Coupla times hes got in a mess I done favours for him. For his mates. I keep em happy. Off his back. And she boasts about the way her boyfriend treats her, saying: Food, rent, booze. Anything I want. He worships me.

Whitney, played by 19-year-old actress Shona McGarty, openly gushes about her relationship with Rob saying: Were in love. Were soulmates. Why is that so hard for you to understand?

Other disturbing scenes in which Rob plies her with drugs have been filmed, but bosses have not yet decided whether to screen them in case of a viewers backlash.

Yesterday an EastEnders spokeswoman said the story did NOT amount to child prostitution, but was a serious treatment of the issue of child sexploitation.

Groomed

She stressed the plot was devised with help from the charity Comic Relief, which hopes to raise awareness of the growing problem.

The spokeswoman said: This is about Whitney being emotionally abused and groomed. It is different to prostitution. Whitney is initially not aware she is selling sex.

But the plot was already facing fierce criticism yesterday. A high proportion of EastEnders 9million viewers each week are in their teens and even younger, and BBC bosses have actively tried to target a young audience for its flagship soap.

Former government minister Ann Widdecombe claimed they should consider switching the controversial scenes to a later time slot. She said: I don't think something like this should be screened before 9pm.

There are 11-year-olds up at this time. We shouldn't be encouraging children as young as 11 to watch stuff like this.

Our pictures, below, show Whitney's pal Lauren Branning begging her to turn away from prostitution, after a sleazy punter visits the troubled teen.

Evil pimp Rob is shown bundling her out of her house and he strikes out at Janine in another scene.

Whitney is also seen in a car with her pimps driver.


A show insider admitted bosses were worried about the reaction to the plot, coming so soon after the New Years Eve cot-death story in which Ronnie Branning swapped her dead baby with Kat Moons live newborn son.

The source said: Some senior staff here are nervous about another public outcry.

There has been plenty of debate about whether hitting the viewers with another shocking story so soon after the last one is a bit risky. Some argue that its bound to cause a row and we will be facing another barrage of criticism for being too controversial.

But others say that this is a serious issue which we should not shy away from. Either way, it will provoke a reaction.

Former cast member Billy Murray, who played Walford gangster Johnny Allen, admitted the new plot was near the mark. But he added: People will vote with their feet. If they don't want to watch it, they can change channel.

Last night EastEnders defended the story, saying: In the long tradition the show has of tackling social issues, this is a storyline that looks to be exploring a growing problem that faces many young women in the UK.

Alert

Of suggestions the plot should be screened after 9pm, the spokeswoman said: Were always mindful of the time slot and scenes will be appropriate to the audience that may be watching.

Comic Reliefs Gilly Green said: We have been working on the issue of sexual exploitation for the last ten years.

It is vital that we continue to alert young people to the dangers if we are to stop them being exploited. The opportunity to work with EastEnders will make a huge audience aware of this issue.




http://www.people.co.uk/celebs-tv/ce...2039-22885172/

[Dazzle]

It could be a good plot, and serve as a warning to vulnerable kids, if handled sensitively.