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ABC's version of American Idol treats eliminated contestants as an afterthought

posted 6 years ago by TMC-4 (19412)
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http://tvline.com/2018/05/09/american-idol-eliminations-too-short-season-17-changes/

The elimination process was one of the most compelling aspects of the Fox version of Idol. "Once a staple of the Idol experience, it has essentially been reduced to an afterthought," says Andy Swift. "For all the time and energy ABC devotes to endearing its contestants to the viewers, it’s kind of shocking how those same contestants are quickly, unceremoniously booted from the stage when it’s revealed that they aren’t moving forward. This is a far cry from days of Idol past, when the eliminated contestants were not only forced to watch a video montage of their journey but also had to sing live for America one last time. It was painful, it was devastating, it was… thrilling. Especially when tears were shed." ALSO: Clay Aiken blasts Idol for "therapy session" response to a contestant forgetting lyrics.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/clay-aiken-bashes-american-idol-current-contestants-call-bitter-193643167.html

[–] Tyalt (280) 6 years ago

Just read the article about Clay Aiken that you linked. I saw that Caitie Turner tweeted him and said he was still upset about something that happened to him 16 years ago and that he's bitter.

My thought is, in this age of #metoo, how is his poor treatment any less important than anyone else's? Are they saying that he should have been treated that way? If so, then why shouldn't they be treated that way too?