X factor
Emotional b, ackmail

I was totally bored and appalled by the amount of protracted emotion displayed by the contestants in tonights show - is it sponsored by Kleenex. Does no-one just want to sing because they enjoy it, why must everyone have a trauma story to share? What on earth are the organisers saying to these young people to make them so emotional, the hype is just over the top - 14 year olds saying it's all I've ever wanted to do (you have to get a life before you can make such a statement!).

Husbands who have lost wives, daughters that have lost mothers, young men wanting to prove they are worth something to their real parents, a young women who has experienced drugs, prison and the loss of her children into care - this is supposed to be entertainment, but it is becoming utterly sickening and smacks of exploitation!! It is all far too much over the top emotional tripe. I can sympathise that the show may indeed provide the much over used statement 'a life changing opportunity' but the vast majority are heading for obscurity after their 5 minutes of fame. I appeal to the organisers to have a sense of responsibility towards those applying to achieve their dream. If this show does not take a more positive route then regretably after several years of watching the X Factor I will have to change my allegiance to strictly come dancing - it at least has a 'feel good factor' completely missing from the X Factor at present.

Company: X factor
Country: United Kingdom
Region: United Kingdom

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