BGT accused of recycling acts with contestants linked to Simon Cowell or other TV shows
msn.comSimon Cowell or have appeared on another TV show. There have been 60 acts that have been shown this year and 15 of those have either been in a different Got Talent series, have a connection with music mogul Simon, or are already 'professionals' in their field, as reported by The Sun.
One source defended the talent and told the publication: "It would be unfair to say these contestants are household names. Some have had an element of success, but you’d still have to look them up to know who they are. " Another said the coronavirus pandemic resulted in the entertainment industry being on hiatus for two years, 'so we shouldn’t punish these people for trying to better themselves'.
Contestants that have been used as examples include Loren Allred, 32, who is the voice of the hit track Never Enough from the movie The Greatest Showman.
Soul singer Mel Day, 77, also achieved chart success as the lead singer of J. A. L. N. Band in the US and UK with the 1976 song Disco Music (I Like It).
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