Rosie O'Donnell does it again. Yesterday on "The View" She chose not to hold her tongue, this time her comments were about "American Idol" she called the show "Racist and Weightist" for choosing to keep Antonella Barbra when it was revealed that she had posed nude for some photographs that were leaked on the Internet. She thinks it had more to do with her physical appearance than her voice, because when the same much publicised issue happened with Frenchie Davis, she got kicked off the show. Executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has responded to her comments and is quoted as saying:
"Without wishing to add to the obvious self-promotion of Ms. O'Donnell, I feel as though I must refute her absurd and ridiculous claims that "American Idol" is racist and/or weightist," he said in a statement. "Ms. O'Donnell has, once again, spoken without thought or knowledge. Viewers need only look at the show tonight to realize that ‘American Idol' constantly confirms to America that talent has nothing to do with weight or color."
O'Donnell has every right to state her opinion that is what being such a popular personality is. But she needs to realize what she is saying and how it could effect her, and the people around her. The backlash she is recieving does ultimately effect her other co-stars, because it all started on "The View."
Frenchie Vs. Antonella
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