An awful clip of the X Factor judges berating an hopeful singer about her weight has gone viral and fuelled a backlash over how the show treated contestants.
The video, which is from 2004, shows the panel cruelly ripping into a singer called Samantha over her appearance. Head judge Simon Cowell rips into the young woman, despite admitting that she is a talented singer, before Louis Walsh jumps in and even Sharon Osbourne, who tries to be kind, ends up advising her to go on a diet.
To make matters worse, Samantha had decided not to go on her honeymoon after getting the nod to audition for the show. How grim pic.twitter.com/MjRVAuz8fe — George
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