Apparently its ruining Australian Idol’s “streed cred”.
From today’s Sun Herald:
“Australian Idol finalists have been gagged from talking about Christianity.The final six, who made a public appearance at Sydney’s Motor Show yesterday, may not answer questions about their religion or personal beliefs.
Channel Ten’s publicity team, acting on instructions from the show’s maker Fremantle Media, has cancelled media interviews that broach the subject.”
and:
“Although no wrongdoing has been proved … television chiefs are concerned about the effect of the stories on the “street cred” of the show.”
Read the rest of the article here. What do you think? Good decision, bad decision? And what’s with ‘wrongdoing’? What would you do if you were a finalist?
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If this was the US we’d have people up in arms about ‘freedom of speech’, wouldn’t we?
I’d keep talking about it, if I was asked.
Thats a joke. If i was on there i would “breach the subject” and make a big deal of it and get it all over the news
If they are asked a question they should be allowed to respond and not be restricted by a tv channel :S What are they going to do to anyone who does talk about their religion? Sue them?