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Nine Black Rejects Sue American Idol : Racism
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American Idol is at the centre of a racism row after nine black former contestants claimed that they
were all forced off the show as part of a racist plan to boost ratings.
The singers, from various seasons, are preparing to take legal action against the hit talent show
which they say “permanently and severely impaired” their personal and professional lives.
Corey Clark, Jaered Andrews, Donnie Williams, brothers Terrell Brittenum and Derrell Brittenum,
Thomas Daniels, Akron Watson, Ju’Not Joyner and Chris Golightly insisted that they were
targeted by producers of the Fox show who set out to humiliate them by making them audition
and then disqualifying them due to their criminal records.
New York attorney James Freeman, has submitted a letter to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission seeking permission to sue producers behind the hit talent show on behalf of his
nine clients.
Freeman claims that after Jermaine Jones was axed in 2012 in relation to outstanding warrants for his
arrest, he investigated the show and discovered that producers had only ever publicly disqualified
nine people, and they were all black.
In the document, which has been obtained by editors at Tmz.com, Freeman states American Idol
violated California employment laws which ban bosses from asking potential employees about their
arrest history, as the men were essentially seeking employment.
Dr Tar
January 26th, 2013
I’m confused.
American Idol is a show about employment interviews and not a talent contest? The plantiffs here were trying to get hired to work for American Idol then?
Maudie N Mandeville
January 26th, 2013
Good. Welcome to your world, libs.
srdem65
January 26th, 2013
He had “outstanding arrest warrants” and wanted to be on national TV? They should change the name of the show to “american stupids”.
kvn
January 26th, 2013
You need neither talent nor “content of character” when you carry the Race Card.
Tony R
January 26th, 2013
So let them have their own version of American Idol on BET; that, of course wouldn’t be racist. And by the way, watching the NFL playoffs, I saw a disproportionate number of black players; maybe someone should sue the NFL and the NBA for racism.
Gina
January 26th, 2013
wasn’t one of the judges black?
it's all the have
January 26th, 2013
If you take away the race card from blacks,they will be like everyone else.
We can’t have that!
mkultra
January 26th, 2013
On one hand: Waaaaaaaah, I’m black and an outcome was not favorable to me (ie didn’t result in me becoming a millionaire). Because, rACiSm, obviously.
But on the other: I’d love to see Simon Cowell get the STDs sued off his pompous a$$.
I’ll be rooting for both sides to lose.
AbigailAdams
January 26th, 2013
I really love it when the leftist-run, pop culture media are force fed their own dog food.
Yum. Yum. Dee-lish.
Stranded in Sonoma
January 26th, 2013
@Gina — Bingo! I’ll even bet he voted for 0bama, too. Of course, the press will never bring up the fact that one of the judges is black because that would destroy the argument that American Idle is somehow racist.
serfer62
January 26th, 2013
Blacks Rule!!!…or else
Unruly Refugee
January 26th, 2013
American Entitlement Gone Mad
Chalupa
January 26th, 2013
How about a new show – America’s Most Wanted Idol…problem solved.
Diann
January 26th, 2013
Um, Ju’Not:
Did it ever occur to you that Ju’Not talented?
Left Coast Dan
January 26th, 2013
3/4 of the judges are black (though difficult to tell). Racists.
Major Mal function
January 26th, 2013
They need to audition for another show – America’s Most Wanted.
Major Mal function
January 26th, 2013
Smacked down by Chalupa. Ima gonna sue.
Mary Jane Anklestraps
January 26th, 2013
LOLOL Diann!
Mary Jane Anklestraps
January 26th, 2013
I don’t buy the racism thing either.
I wanna know though, if they broadcasted that these people had arrest warrants or if the idiots said it themselves? If AI said they had arrest warrants instead of just saying “They didn’t qualify for legal reasons”, they should get a slap.
Noelegy
January 26th, 2013
Let me guess. They do that kind of “singing” where they noodle all around the note instead of hitting it?
Czar of Defenestration
January 26th, 2013
Well…”idol” sorta kinda *does* rhyme with WHITE…
…so, YES…it *must* be RAAAAAAAAAAACIST!!!
Tim
January 26th, 2013
Never seen the show, but I bet they settle …
Cynic
January 26th, 2013
They sound like they’d be perfectly qualified for American Idle.
grayjohn
January 26th, 2013
So if you are black you can’t be rejected for being a talentless douche?
Dano
January 26th, 2013
You see? It’s NEVER gonna end with these liberal black ASSHOLES who want the government and everyone else to pay for them to live! Time to GROW UP citizens!
RANDO
January 26th, 2013
Great job, losers. Keepin the stereotype alive.
Shoulda sang “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” or something like that.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=0H2W1lK7P-I
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