Taking pot shots at the mentally ill seems to be the modus operandi for the UK edition of The X Factor. Judge Gary Barlow allegedly went through "X Factor" contestant Ceri Rees' purse, who has appeared before on the show. The Daily Mail reports Barlow, a singer, decided to make a laughing stock of a women who was clearly troubled. The audience wasn't having it an reportedly booed the unkind judge when he held the document and quipped: 'A passport? You won't be needing that.' Audience member Ashlei Swain, 26, told the Daily Mail: 'He held it up and mocked her and tried to get the audience to laugh with him. But people were booing.' Ceri had brought a bunch...
- 9/23/2011
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Caroline Flack has defended The X Factor against criticism over contestant Ceri Rees's most recent audition. The 54-year-old faced rejection for a fourth time after returning to the ITV1 show to reaudition in front of the new judging panel. However, following the broadcast of her latest failed attempt on Sunday night, some viewers complained that Rees should not have been allowed to take to the stage again. A singing teacher, who became friendly with Rees, has today claimed that she contacted producers asking them not to broadcast the footage, which attracted a handful of complaints to media watchdog Ofcom. Amanda Roberts said that the show had only wanted "someone to ridicule", adding: "'[Ceri has] been in tears ever since. I think she realises they just wanted her to go back on so they could laugh at her. It's pretty mean really." (more)...
- 9/21/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
Rejected X Factor contestant Ceri Rees has reportedly claimed to have been 'hounded' into re-auditioning for the show. The 54-year-old made her fourth appearance on the ITV1 show during Sunday night's final audition programme. Facing the new panel, she was shown being turned down by all four judges following her performance. Amanda Roberts, a singing teacher who gave Rees free lessons following her last appearance in 2008, has criticised The X Factor for broadcasting the footage. "The show just wants someone to ridicule," she told The Sun. "The producers and judges should hang their heads in shame - they are exploiting a vulnerable woman. "When they approached her to go back, I rang the producers and told them it wouldn't be good for her. We had a slanging match for half an hour - they spoke to me like mud. I'm a professional (more)...
- 9/21/2011
- by By Ryan Love
- Digital Spy
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