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Topic History of: Rejected American Idol girl kills herself...
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Angel	Humilliation on TV is nothing new. Jeremy Beadle was doing it for years. What about Candid Camera? That's been around for decades.
zooloo	JK2006 wrote: I don't actually think it is that much a "good story" Zoo but even so that doesn't affect the central point; is this aspect of public entertainment encouraging or increasing mental problems? And is it also an unattractive and irresponsible aspect of entertainment? I think the answer to both is "yes it is" and I even used to find the Gong Show disturbing for the same reason. I have nothing against being critical - I was famous for my outspoken criticism in my career - but after people have advanced into a profession they deserve honest appraisal. Turning criticism into a specific entertainment and tricking victims into it is a different situation. Fair enough - the mentally disabled should not be "entertainment"
JK2006	I don't actually think it is that much a "good story" Zoo but even so that doesn't affect the central point; is this aspect of public entertainment encouraging or increasing mental problems? And is it also an unattractive and irresponsible aspect of entertainment? I think the answer to both is "yes it is" and I even used to find the Gong Show disturbing for the same reason. I have nothing against being critical - I was famous for my outspoken criticism in my career - but after people have advanced into a profession they deserve honest appraisal. Turning criticism into a specific entertainment and tricking victims into it is a different situation.
david	totally agree BR the fact that they deliberately set out to humiliate people is beyond me. who in their right mind would do that??
dex	I agree that the girl probably had deeper problems. However, I have been saying for a long time that the ridicule of these unfortunate people (some of whom seem to have special needs) should not be allowed by the media. These shows should not exploit these people for 'entertainment'. They are put through several auditions before they appear before the main judges, by which time they are led to believe they are talented. No-one knows the outcome of such humiliation on national tv.