You can't say the saying 'strong essences are kept in small recipients' is not true. The same goes for rapper Lil' Kim who, despite having a somewhat rougher year, is not about to tone down all those diva demands that are so characteristically hers.

For a while now, Kim has been in talks with British network Channel 4, in order to come to a financial agreement about her starring in the hit reality show 'Big Brother'. Initially, the petite star was offered £255,000 for her presence but that was not enough to satisfy her.

So, she is now asking for almost double that sum, £500,000, plus another £400,000 in demands. Never say again that the woman doesn't respect herself! Although she is kinda missing on the whole spirit of the contest or, at least, that's what the British media understands from her requests (all of which are a must; she refuses to do the show if they are not met in their entirety).

So, Lil' Kim has to have final approval in the airing of all the footage that includes her: she must be the one that decides what goes and what not for the show, an impossible thing for a series that shoots 24 hours per day... live! Then, she must be allowed to bring her personal assistant into the Big Brother house, and to have a personal hair and make-up stylist at hand around the clock, just in case.

Until the show takes off, Lil' has to be given a first-class round-trip travel from the United States and accommodation in the best hotels that money can buy and, when the show ends, she will be granted a two-week holiday in London, all expenses paid, for two persons.

Sources from the UK claim that the network refused to hear Kim's demands, turning them down one by one. Apparently, there is now a big row over her appearance but, hopefully, all will be solved in time for the premiere.