Elton John calls US Idol vote 'racist'

[T_i_B]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3665545.stm

Sir Elton John has branded the public vote for TV musical talent show American Idol "incredibly racist".

The UK star's comments follow the shock exit of black vocalist Jennifer Hudson, who was one of the favourites to win.

"The three people I was really impressed with, and they just happened to be black, young female singers. "And they all seem to be landing in the bottom three," said Sir Elton at a news conference on Tuesday. Programme maker Fox Television declined to comment.

Sir Elton, who was a guest judge on the show earlier this month, said Jennifer Hudson, La Toya London and Fantasia Barrino all had " great voices".

[DarkPhenyx]

1. Of course, it has to be racist.

I mean, MY GOD! A black woman was voted off a brain dead TV show?!?! Where's the ACLU! Where's Jonny Cochrain? We absolutely can't have this going on! I mean really! Oh the humanity, the humanity.

<sarcasm off>

[joeybee12]

2. This was posted yesterday....

...and all I gotta say is he's a jerk. Looking for a controversy where there isn't one. I haven't watched it this year up until last night, and they were all awful.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

3. Yeah, because the last guy that won the whole thing

wasn't black. Oh, wait, he WAS black.


Or maybe America simply has different taste than Elton John. Perhaps he should mind his own fucking business.

[Loonman]

4. Yeah, sure thing, Elton

:eyes:

[MichaelUK]

5. Amazing

Such a brain dead show can cause so much outrage. As much as I love Elton (pfffft!!), the man doesn't know when to shut up.

[imax2268]

6. ya know...

some independant label out there will pick her up now over this and give her a record deal...just watch...

[papau]

7. Sigh - 5 "whites" voted off and no Elton - This is a popularity contest

that may very well be as accurate as to talent as a media call in poll that has Free Republic trying to make a "conservative moment" - but that is the nature of popularity contests where most are not voting.

[the Kelly Gang]

8. I reckon Elton got this one wrong..he could always sign them to

his own record label.

he's gone a bit potty since he gave up the drink and drugs.

[FunBobbyMucha]

9. Right, Reggie. Why don't you go back to legitimizing homophobic assholes?

Idiotic, yes, rascist, hardly. On the plus side, with this kind of race baiting, perhaps you'll get to score Spike Lee's next film. Not that anyone will ever know.

[Moderator]

10. Duplicate topic

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