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Transgender singer accuses American Idol of seeking to exploit his identity

Started by stephaniec, August 04, 2015, 12:16:47 AM

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August 04, 2015, 12:16:47 AM
Transgender singer accuses American Idol of seeking to exploit his identity

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/aug/04/transgender-singer-accuses-american-idol-of-seeking-to-exploit-his-identity

The Guardian/Fred McConnell@fred_dashMonday 3 August 2015 21.55 EDT

"A 21-year-old musician says he has turned down repeated invitations to reaudition for the reality TV show American Idol because he fears the show's producers are seeking to exploit his transgender identity.

Ryan Cassata auditioned for the 2015 season last October but was unsuccessful. The producers told him his performance was not "contemporary enough". This year a casting director got back in touch, inviting him to reaudition for the 2016 season."

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