Ryan Seacrest slammed by ‘American Idol’ fans for ‘being a d–k’ to contestants

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in a viral Reddit thread after telling contestant Michael Williams that he might be going home following his performance of Selena Gomez’s “Lose You to Love Me.” “You sang ‘Lose You to Love Me,'” said the host. “We might lose you tonight.” The comment sparked an immediate backlash against the TV personality and mogul. “‘We might lose you tonight’ was so nasty omg,” commented one Reddit user. “Ryan not softening any blows lmao,” quipped another.A third person simply stated that Seacrest’s comment was just “evil.”Seacrest — who hosted “Idol” during the show’s original run from 2002 to 2016 — also faced backlash on Twitter for the way he reportedly manipulated singer Olivia Soli into believing she was in the show’s top 12 when she actually was not. “Never understood why people like this guy,” slammed one angry tweeter. “F–K how Ryan Seacrest told Oliva Soli that she wasn’t in the top 12.

He made her believe she was in, we were ALL confused,” ranted another user. “THIS is why you need to just say ‘You’re in or your not in’ instead of this bitch ass trickery, OK?

DAMN.” The Post has reached out for comment from Seacrest, who recently made an “emotional” exit from daytime talker “Live With Kelly and Ryan” after six years alongside co-host Kelly Ripa.Some users rushed to the 48-year-old’s defense, claiming he was doing an amazing job on the show.

One user claimed that Seacrest was keeping the show moving but “not at a breakneck speed,” which is why “he deserves his paycheck.” “Hardest working man in television, imo,” stated another Reddit poster. “You are truly a professional.