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Katie Waissel supports Jedward’s comments on “manipulative” Louis Walsh, calls for “public inquiry” into ‘X Factor’

Katie Waissel has become the latest former X Factor contestant to criticise former X Factor judge Louis Walsh.Earlier this week, Jedward took aim at their former manager Walsh, following him branding them as “vile” during his time on Celebrity Big Brother (March 12). After another contestant asked Walsh what it was like working with the pop duo, he replied: “They were vile…But they were great.
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David Walliams' notorious moments including vile skit where he pulled men's trousers down
Britain’s Got Talent in 2020. It is reported that he called one contestant a “c***” and said of another: “She thinks you want to f*** her, but you don’t.”As David continues to face backlash on social media, several of his past appearances have been discussed, including an uncomfortable skit which saw him pull down men’s trousers on stage. The footage, which was filmed in 2007, appears in a BBC documentary that followed David and former co-star Matt Lucas take their Little Britain stage show to Australia.It shows David playing a children’s entertainer called Des Kay who invites men from the audience to play a game of “hide the sausage”. In the disturbing video, David invites one boy on stage who says he is 16, to which David replied: “Bingo! You’re a big boy for 16 aren’t you, eh? That’s what I’ll tell the judge.”  He then proceeds to kiss the audience members on the lips and then pulls down their trousers, leaving a few of them semi-naked on stage and scrambling to cover themselves up.The clips also show David climbing on top of the boys and rubbing against them as part of the skit.Speaking about the skit at the time, David said on the documentary: “It didn’t start like that, it kind of grew when I became greedy for laughs.“You’ve got to know the boundaries, I mean, that is funny, but if I started exposing their penis or something, it would just be horrible, it would just be abuse.” The clip is now circulating again on social media.
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Katie Waissel urges bosses to 'relook' into X Factor revival amid Channel 5 move
The X Factor may be returning to screens as early as next year, on a new network.The singer-songwriter who is currently training to be a lawyer appeared on the programme back in 2010 and made it through to the quarter-finals of the talent show.But now, the star has voiced her concern after a string of former contestants claimed they had a negative experience on the programme.READ MORE: Katie Waissell claims X Factor had 'preventative measures' in place to stop her leavingSpeaking exclusively to the Daily Star, Katie, who now heads up The OWHL Foundation revealed she hopes that bosses at Channel 5, where The X Factor is believed to air will look into claims made by former contestants.She said: "The new Channel 5 bosses also have the same duty of care to the contestants and the general public as to what is broadcasted."I would hope that they would have done their due diligence checks on everybody (TV show-wise) when onboarding a new tv show and I would highly recommend to re-look into any potential cause for concern as to moving forward with a tv show that is under current investigation."Katie continued: "Should the show go ahead, it would put Channel 5 at risk of being vicariously liable."Most importantly, I would hope that all and everybody, regardless of the network or business person or industry sector that is a human being, they would only want the best for another."I would very much politely and kindly request that they relook into all of the information that is out there but they can also request further information from other sources and I would happily help should they get in touch."But Katie later added: "I do believe that change is going to come and I do believe that change is happening."As long as we keep being
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Katie Waissel claims X Factor had 'preventative measures' in place to stop her exiting
The X Factor had steps in place to keep her in the competition back in 2010 before she was eliminated in the quarter-final.The star, who has now turned her attention to law school with the hopes of becoming a lawyer, has also explained she has requested a meeting with Dominic Raab.Katie, 36, hopes to change the Human Rights Bill that would allow musicians to file claims under the Human Rights Act rather than the proposed Bill of Rights, introduced by Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab.The songstress exclusively shared an insight on her time on the show, which she claims she never wanted to participate in.She told the Daily Star: "It wasn't a platform for me or anybody and I think this is the verbiage that has been so continuously spewed out, it's almost like when you see a contestant say 'I'm so grateful for the opportunity', that is not the case – we are told to say it."The same goes with the public, the general viewers or public watching a show like that are literally manipulated into believing that it offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for people and makes them famous and makes them rich, it does not."This is one of the fundamental things that I'm fighting so hard for, is to get justice for the public that were also a victim of this coercive behaviour."Katie claims: "If I could go back in time and not do a show, it wasn't even my choice to go on that show but if I could turn back time and erase it, I would and I know I'm not the only person that says that."The only light at the end of the tunnel is that I'm hoping to help so many others from this."During her time, Katie was the victim of online trolling, explaining to the Daily Star that she often asks herself how she has a "fibre of strength" to continue her
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The X Factor fashion director takes aim at show's 'dark misogyny' on set
X Factor’s former fashion director Grace Woodward has taken aim at the defunct talent show and claimed there was a “dark misogyny” on set.Woodward worked as the fashion director on the show in 2010, which was the year which 14 million viewers were wowed by Matt Cardle and Rebecca Ferguson's dulcet tones.Grace claimed X Factor star Cher Lloyd, who was just 16 during her time on the X Factor, reportedly once waved scissors at an assistant, Grace Woodward claims.Grace claimed that Cher, who is now 28, once got so stressed during a costume fitting that she aggressively waved scissors at a colleague.The former fashion director said that despite the alleged incident, Cher still performed at the live show on Saturday night.Grace explained: "Cher seemed very fragile when she came on the show, but she had no help or support."Woodward said she watched the women struggle on the programme and there was a "dark misogyny" which led to women being viewed as "expendable".She suggested One Direction were viewed as “untouchable” but the female contestants were not.Grace claimed that Liam Payne, who was 17 at the time, asked her to sit on his lap backstage and that the behaviour was considered as “part of the culture of the show”.She added that Payne likely would have considered it normal.It was recently reported that Syco has been hit by legal claims by former contestants that they did not receive proper care on the show.Katie Waissel was the named complainant, while Rebecca Ferguson, 34, has also been outspoken about her time on the show.Ferguson has been at the forefront of a movement against the music industry after claiming she has suffered abuse during her career.Grace explained: "I was worried about Rebecca as she was quiet anyway,
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