Since American idol It premiered in June 2002, the program, its judges and contestants have become the object of numerous scandals and controversies.
Before the voting days for application for your favorite contestant, fans reported an unfair voting system during the American Idol season 1 when about 100 people used automatic diary technology to suppose almost 10,000 votes every night for their favorite contestant.
Since not everyone had access to technology, some said that the system gave certain hopeful idols (the fans of which they were fortunate enough to be at the top of their technology) an unfair advantage. However, said the production company Fremantle Media USA In August 2002, the number of votes from the software was “statistically insignificant”.
Next season, drama became more staff when Ruben Studdard won the competitionbeating Clay Aiken In 140,000 votes of a total of 24 million. While the fans complained that the crown belonged to the “invisible” singer, both stars of season 2 went on to have a successful career.
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