'American Idol' Viewers Accuse Series of Exploiting Claudia Conway for Ratings
American Idol viewers have some harsh words for the series following its recent season premiere, [...]
“The first thing that feels jarringly wrong about this is the degree to which a child at the center of a dispute that has bled into public view is being asked to launder the reputations of two adults who should know better.” https://t.co/49zUsdpjDz
— Taylor Lorenz (@TaylorLorenz) February 15, 2021
"Claudia Conway is 16 years-old and at the center of an abusive family situation playing out very publicly," journalist and writer Charlotte Clymer wrote. "Let's not pretend ABC and American Idol aren't exploiting this."
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It’s really very sad that they are trying to profit off her.
— ✌🏼rosanna arquette (@RoArquette) February 15, 2021
"They're commodifying the unresolved trauma of a child," Clymer added. "It's really gross. That's all there is to it."
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Her family knows better but are happy to make a lot of money off of this.
— Michael Vera 🗳️ (@MushroomsOnMarz) February 15, 2021
"I can't put into words why, but something about Claudia Conway on American Idol fresh off highly publicized family drama and mental breakdown feels viscerally wrong to me, my body physically rejects the entire premise," someone else offered.
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I wanted to be happy for Claudia Conway to be on American Idol, but to see the show using her abusive family dynamics to get attention to the show is just pic.twitter.com/l0it9CXE8F
— Leave Wanda Alone! (@khaleesi_britt) February 15, 2021
"Jesus, this Claudia Conway thing on [American Idol] is horrible. Hasn't she accused her mom of all these horrible things? Now she's getting a virtual pep talk from KellyAnne before singing? The whole family is fraudulent," one Twitter user said.
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Yep -- Claudia Conway debuts on "American Idol" tonight because exploiting anything and everything to ensure there is at least one Conway on TV at all times is the priority. https://t.co/VBb2vypkyB
— Cheri Jacobus (@CheriJacobus) February 14, 2021
"It feels like ABC is exploiting Claudia Conway, right? Just like several journalists did, to a child that's been in crisis," another person shared. "This feels wrong & I can't watch."
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I'm telling ya. They are gonna put the entire family on dwts. Good lord.
— Franky (@RKOBlackSwan) February 15, 2021
"Claudia Conway's appearance on American Idol — the worst sort of exploitation of a minor that reality TV has done in memory — ought to prompt real soul-searching among ABC executives," tweeted journalist Daniel D'Addario.
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Good work by American Idol in their efforts to rehab the reputation of horrible human @KellyannePolls pic.twitter.com/Bkauu4zWON
— Soledad O'Brien (@soledadobrien) February 15, 2021
"If you are regretting how you consumed media about Britney in the past but are currently eating up Claudia Conway's appearance on American Idol...stop and think for a second," one last user offered.
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