You totally thought this post was going to be about Paula Abdul, didn’t you? Sorry to disappoint, but this Idol story actually takes place down under.
Australian Idol judge Kyle Sandilands has been canned from the gig for not upholding a “family-friendly” persona. Like the Ryan Seacrest of the outback, Kyle splits his time between judging on the show and working as a DJ. He made headlines this past week with his show, in which he interviewed a 14 year old girl about her sexual history while she was attached to a lie detector machine.
In an awful and alarming turn of events, the girl admitted to being raped at the age of 12!
Horrible!
In light of the incident, the network just didn’t feel comfortable keeping him on staff, as his radio gig conflicts with the atmosphere of the show. Network exec, David Mott, released a statement saying:
“We thank Kyle for his contribution to Australian Idol over the last four years. But it has become increasingly clear that as Idol has remained a family-focused show, even more so this year with the 6.30pm Sunday time slot, his radio persona has taken on a more controversial position over this period which is not in the interest of the show.”
To add insult to injury, Kyle may also lose his radio show because of this unfortunate on-air revelation, but for the time being, no one from the station is saying they will let him go. For now, he is simply on hiatus, allowing enough time for things to blow over.
Sucks to be this guy. Take notes, Ryan! Save yourself from the same fate!
[Image via WENN.]
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