American Idol has a lesbian judge, Ellen DeGeneres, on the panel, but that doesn’t leave them immune to criticism over discrimination against the gays.
Idol reject Ian Bernardo is suing the show for $300 million in reparation for supposed “mental distress” he endured.
Bernardo claims Idol ‘exploited my non-conforming appearance and sexual orientation. They did this by directing me to ‘gay it up’ in any appearance I made on camera.’”
Um, sweetie, if you’re auditioning for American Idol, aren’t you kind of asking for it?
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