Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International British singer Rebecca Ferguson has revealed that ITV refused to conduct an internal investigation following her claims about a “traumatic experience” on “The X Factor” in 2010.
Ferguson took to social media on Wednesday to share screenshots of purported correspondence from 2021 with media regulator Ofcom as well as a detailed letter to ITV.
In the letter, Ferguson said she “had a traumatic experience away from the cameras and not only experienced but witnessed terrible foul play from a number of directions.”pic.twitter.com/6f4dZtxtl1 The singer said she was “required” to sign two contracts — a management and recording contract — and believed she’d be kicked off the program if she did not sign. “Not only did I not know the management team I was being made to sign to, I had not been given a copy of the terms and conditions of the contract — just purely the signature page.” Ferguson also claims she was not given access to independent legal advice or a lawyer.
She goes on to provide four safeguarding protocols for reality show contestants, including independent legal advice, “artist freedom of choice,” contestant welfare and post-show aftercare.
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