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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
One of the reasons why the two guys from Seattle got on the Today show was because one of them turned out to be a Special Olympics athlete. The niece of my best friend also knows him. Really nice, making fun of a kid with disabilities. I'm really surprised American Idol didn't get more criticism for that...it just shows that they need to be more sensitive to some of the people that come through that door. I'm sure they can tell the people who have real emotional/mental issues from the ones who just want their 15 minutes.
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After what, 6 years? of American Idol, the public KNOWS how these judges are and that the negativity is what gives them the ratings. Any of the people coming on this show are opening themself up to public scrutiny. Where were these kids' families or friends to discourage them? Where are any of these contestants family/friends? If I had a friend that was tone deaf, or had a disability and I knew they pretty much should just show up with a big red X on themself, I'd do anything to stop them from going. These people should know what they are getting into, unless they are just trying to get their 15 minutes.
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