Lack of contestants with disabilities?
FusionFury
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In other talent singing shows we see people with more disabilities then the X Factor UK.
Do you think there should be more on the show?
Do you think there should be more on the show?
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I don't think there's discrimination as such, but look at Susan Boyle, she has Aspergers and is one of the most successful reality TV contestants.
I think we probably need to make it more appealing for disabled peeps to audition for the show, like other countries.
Putting my serious hat on, I think this is a challenge we face in pretty much every part of society, We don't see any disabled singers coming from any of the more "traditional" avenues making it big either.
I think the X Factor producers would actually love to have a disabled contestant who was good enough to go far, "inspiration" and other words come to mind. I just wonder if a lot of these people feel (with some justification) that popstar is one of the careers that is closed to them so don't try to pursue it.
Don't forget Gareth Gates had a terrible stammer too (I know he was Pop Idol, not XF)