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Ju'Not Joyner, American Idol contestant from season 8, is claiming that the show is rigged in multiple ways.
In his online chat with Idol Now, he makes some of the following assertions:
- He was labeled a "troublemaker" by producer Ken Warwick for questioning his contract (which he called "slavetract")
- Because of his "troublemaker" status, he felt like he was cut from the show and not invited to the Wild Card performance even though he received high praise from the judges
- He claims producers wanted to exploit his "hood" backstory, but he refused
- Although he thought winner Kris Allen was talented, he felt producers purposefully manipulated the audience into voting for the dark horse winner for a "surprise" ending, insinuating they never wanted Adam to win all along
- His view of American Idol allowing the public to ultimately choose a winner: "Do you think a billion-dollar enterprise is subject to the whim of the public?"
Pretty powerful words, America. What do you think: Are the claims of manipulation exaggerated, or do you think Ju'Not Joyner has a valid point in feeling like the show is fixed?
The aforementioned points and additional information on this topic can be found on Lyndsey Parker's blog, Reality Rocks.
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