Leeds X Factor sex change hopeful ‘labelled ->-bleeped-<-’

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Leeds X Factor sex change hopeful 'labelled ->-bleeped-<-'

Pam Giovanni
Published on Wednesday 3 August 2011 03:05

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/lifestyle/arts-entertainment/leeds_x_factor_sex_change_hopeful_labelled_->-bleeped-<-_1_3638908

A TRANSSEXUAL X Factor contestant says she was labelled a '->-bleeped-<-' in an e-mail sent by researchers from the show.

Pamela-Michelle Giovanni, from Burley, auditioned for the ITV1 show in April.

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But the 46-year-old said she was sent home by producers before her performance due to concerns over her well-being after she complained about an email she received from researchers headed '->-bleeped-<- Pamela'. The student, who had a full sex change five years ago, said: "No-one's contacted me to apologise (about the e-mail). I think it's just disgusting that they used that terminology."