As some readers will be aware, X Factor Australia are copping some serious flack after the producers of the show allegedly removed a pair of contestants from the show broadcast, despite the fact that they made it through to the boot camp stage of the contest.
Fans salvoed the official Facebook page of the popular reality singing contest with criticism, accusing the show of being rigged. “So disgusted in this show,” wrote one such commenter. “Obviously they have a winner in mind already.”
But as confusing as the whole situation is for fans, this is all small potatoes compared to the UK version of the show, which is like a slow motion car wreck with a cameo from an increasingly waxen-looking Simon Cowell and some occasional singing.
Case in point, a clip of Ryan Ruckledge, a contestant on the most recent series of the UK X Factor, embarrassing himself during the boot camp round of the contest has been making the rounds online and nobody knows what the hell is going on.
In fact, the one thing anybody knows for certain is that the whole thing is incredibly awkward. As you can see in the video below, unhappy with the choice of song to sing, Ruckledge apparently decided to drink his sorrows and disappointment away.
Still drunk when it came time to perform for the judges, Ruckledge got into an argument with one of his fellow contestants before giving an incredibly flat, off-key performance complete with some very sultry dance moves just to up the cringe factor.
If you’re thinking the whole thing looks painfully scripted, we agree, but Ruckledge, who was booted off the show following the disastrous and uncomfortable performance, claims the whole thing is pretty much legit.
Well, sort of. According to the UK’s Metro, Ruckledge claims the producers of the show forced him to get drunk and act up. “I was told by the crew to get drunk so it would liven things up,” he said. “I’ve been stitched up. It’s a complete nightmare.”
