ITV Refused to Investigate Allegations of ‘Traumatic Experience’ on ‘X Factor,’ Singer Rebecca Ferguson Claims
variety.comManori Ravindran Executive Editor of International British singer Rebecca Ferguson has revealed that ITV refused to conduct an internal investigation following her claims about a “traumatic experience” on “The X Factor” in 2010.
Ferguson took to social media on Wednesday to share screenshots of purported correspondence from 2021 with media regulator Ofcom as well as a detailed letter to ITV.
In the letter, Ferguson said she “had a traumatic experience away from the cameras and not only experienced but witnessed terrible foul play from a number of directions.”pic.twitter.com/6f4dZtxtl1 The singer said she was “required” to sign two contracts — a management and recording contract — and believed she’d be kicked off the program if she did not sign. “Not only did I not know the management team I was being made to sign to, I had not been given a copy of the terms and conditions of the contract — just purely the signature page.” Ferguson also claims she was not given access to independent legal advice or a lawyer.
She goes on to provide four safeguarding protocols for reality show contestants, including independent legal advice, “artist freedom of choice,” contestant welfare and post-show aftercare.
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