Australian Idol & Current Affair Age discrimination story
Tue, 31 Aug 2004, 01:43 pmWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Australian Idol & Current Affair Age discrimination story
Tue, 31 Aug 2004, 01:43 pmDo you think performers over the age of 28year olds should apply?.
Did you see the 40's something chap on a current affair show not so long ago who's taking Grundy's (I think) to the courts for discrimination.
All I can say is GO FOR IT. There are plenty of talented performers out there who are in their late twenties, thirties and forties, plus.
When the reporter on the current affair started interviewing people on the street about their thoughts on the matter they simply replied anyone who wishes to apply should be given the chance. They even went on further to say age does not matter if your talented.
I hope this guy wins in court. Hopefully the rules will change for 2005. Stay tuned for the results, I hope there is no hush money involved.
Cheers
Smiles
JB
Did you see the 40's something chap on a current affair show not so long ago who's taking Grundy's (I think) to the courts for discrimination.
All I can say is GO FOR IT. There are plenty of talented performers out there who are in their late twenties, thirties and forties, plus.
When the reporter on the current affair started interviewing people on the street about their thoughts on the matter they simply replied anyone who wishes to apply should be given the chance. They even went on further to say age does not matter if your talented.
I hope this guy wins in court. Hopefully the rules will change for 2005. Stay tuned for the results, I hope there is no hush money involved.
Cheers
Smiles
JB
Re: How old do you think they really are
Wed, 1 Sept 2004, 05:39 pmWalter Plinge
NOTE: BEFORE ANYONE GETS ALL UPSET WE ARE JUST REVIEWING AGE WE THINK ALL PERFORMERS IN IDOL ARE GREAT. SO RELAX AND TAKE YOUR OWN AGE POLL. :-)
Australian Idol: Friendly critics
Amali = 16years (she does look it)
Angie = 26years ( great voice, paulini's cousin but doesn't look 26years)
Anthony = 21years (from Melbourne, voice great maybe 27 in looks)
Casey = 16 years ( great voice but I cannot believe she is 16 )
Chanel = 26 (very talented maybe 28-30years)
Courtney= 24 ( unusual voice might go a long way but looks a lot older)
Dan = 25 ( cute smile, voice good late twenties I believe)
Daniel= 21 (very cute smile, talented, classically trained mid/late twenties)
Emelia = 25 (MOTHER Michelle) and if you have a close look she is over thirty with a talent that can grow
Hayley=21 (pretty, good voice mid twenties)
Marty = 26 (good looking, excellent voice on closer look maybe even older)
Ricki = 18 (pretty, bouncy, bubbly I say early twenties.
As long as they can show proof of age they are in but that does not mean they are truly that age. If the network likes them they can say whatever they want OR if the judges love them they will choose. We believe the network/judges ultimately choose too much money involved to let the public choose 100%. Look at it this way if the public were to vote for the worst do you honestly think the network will allow them to go through? don't think so. Why don't they show the statistics/votes etc.
When I was 16 I auditioned for a professional musical got in but lied about my age I said I was in my 20's and they not only believed it but I signed the contract (no one battered an eye lid) and was in the show for over 12mths. I was still at school and they didn't even check my birth certificate or check with the education department. I travelled with the show to Melbourne as well and still no questions. All I can say hint hint I was a cute meowwww. I cannot reveal my age now jus incase fellow performers who know me personally will work out how old I really am.
Australian Idol: Friendly critics
Amali = 16years (she does look it)
Angie = 26years ( great voice, paulini's cousin but doesn't look 26years)
Anthony = 21years (from Melbourne, voice great maybe 27 in looks)
Casey = 16 years ( great voice but I cannot believe she is 16 )
Chanel = 26 (very talented maybe 28-30years)
Courtney= 24 ( unusual voice might go a long way but looks a lot older)
Dan = 25 ( cute smile, voice good late twenties I believe)
Daniel= 21 (very cute smile, talented, classically trained mid/late twenties)
Emelia = 25 (MOTHER Michelle) and if you have a close look she is over thirty with a talent that can grow
Hayley=21 (pretty, good voice mid twenties)
Marty = 26 (good looking, excellent voice on closer look maybe even older)
Ricki = 18 (pretty, bouncy, bubbly I say early twenties.
As long as they can show proof of age they are in but that does not mean they are truly that age. If the network likes them they can say whatever they want OR if the judges love them they will choose. We believe the network/judges ultimately choose too much money involved to let the public choose 100%. Look at it this way if the public were to vote for the worst do you honestly think the network will allow them to go through? don't think so. Why don't they show the statistics/votes etc.
When I was 16 I auditioned for a professional musical got in but lied about my age I said I was in my 20's and they not only believed it but I signed the contract (no one battered an eye lid) and was in the show for over 12mths. I was still at school and they didn't even check my birth certificate or check with the education department. I travelled with the show to Melbourne as well and still no questions. All I can say hint hint I was a cute meowwww. I cannot reveal my age now jus incase fellow performers who know me personally will work out how old I really am.
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