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StarfishSaver

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31. I was mistaken about what he did

Reply to cinematicdiversions (Reply #29)

Sat May 15, 2021, 10:09 PM

May 2021

But my point stands.

American Idol is a talent show and no one is entitled to be on it, much less to win. If a contestant has something in their background that brings adverse publicity for the show, the producers are certainly going to take them off the show. He's not a victim.

Interesting that some people are horrified that someone is kicked off of a talent show because of something he did when he was 12 because he was just a kid but think it's perfectly ok for a 13 year old to be killed by the police because he should have known better.

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'American Idol' contestant exits show amid video controversy [View all] MissMillie May 2021 OP

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Her half sister is Amanda Hold. Probatim May 2021 #2

She sounds nice dweller May 2021 #3

Another relative EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #12

Hmm underpants May 2021 #21

Not to be confused with... EYESORE 9001 May 2021 #22

While I would have little problem with every Klan member and sympathizer being... TreasonousBastard May 2021 #4

I agree, and I would not let him drop out. Dan May 2021 #8

Post removed Post removed May 2021 #5

I'm sure there will be more video. stonecutter357 May 2021 #9

But that is my point... cinematicdiversions May 2021 #11

Really? That's your reaction? blm May 2021 #14

12 year old does something stupid is not a reason to force someone of a show. NT cinematicdiversions May 2021 #16

I didn't say it was, but, YOU call it "cancel culture" blm May 2021 #17

It's a talent show. He doesn't have any entitlement to be there StarfishSaver May 2021 #28

No, It's not my reaction MissMillie May 2021 #19

Not you, MissM blm May 2021 #23

Circliing the wagons ... StarfishSaver May 2021 #27

✔️ blm May 2021 #30

Problem is most people haven't heard of The Strangers: Prey at Night BoringUsername May 2021 #6

I'm imagining tirebiter May 2021 #7

Big difference between obvious satire and someone in the south. Cuthbert Allgood May 2021 #10

At some point the adults in the room need to stand up. RegularJam May 2021 #13

The Strangers: Prey at Night was released on 3/9/2018. Does the math work out? Hmm... It's close. Towlie May 2021 #15

And the kid was 12... and it's a horror movie???? MissMillie May 2021 #20

It's a sequel to The Strangers, which came out in 2008, though. NYC Liberal May 2021 #33

it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way 48656c6c6f20 May 2021 #18

Yeah, this is bullshit. SpankMe May 2021 #24

It's a talent show StarfishSaver May 2021 #26

"Caleb doesn't have a racist bone in his body." StarfishSaver May 2021 #25

He didn't dress as a Klansman. He was adjacent to someone dressed in a mask. cinematicdiversions May 2021 #29

I was mistaken about what he did StarfishSaver May 2021 #31

I can't seem to find a straight answer on this in the articles online Takket May 2021 #32