Ariel Burdett’s Tragic Experience

[@galinedistribution]

Her story is so sad. Honestly, I think if she had never auditioned for Xfactor, perhaps she could have recovered from her mental issues. Perhaps she could have found a lover or another person who would have taken her away from the toxicity of her mother and she could be fine now. Xfactor only made her life worse.

[@LadyCandic]

Agreed, she would’ve at least been able to try to work through her depression without a cloud of hate around her. I can’t imagine how hard it would be to constantly be told that you’re ugly and untalented when you are already very sad and lonely. I was heartbroken for her during my research as I came across all those comments.

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

Look, can we change the subject and talk about something else?! I find this topic to be tedious, and other people's comments are enough to really push me over the edge!!

[@galinedistribution]

@@anne-mariesamson9792 Girl you are the one that is answering a comment from two months ago, if you want this subject to change just don't talk about it.

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

@galinedistribution Your response is EVEN MORE tedious - how about that!!!! All I’ve done is pour out my personal life woes in a bitter way, because every single time I try to resolve an issue, my parents seem to accuse me of being stuck on that issue and not moving on!! Anyway, I’m not going to argue with any of the people on this public forum or start any FIGHTS here, because I’m going through ENOUGH in my personal life!! I would prefer to just stay out of everyone's way and not bring up ANY SUBJECT AT ALL!!

[@galinedistribution]

@@anne-mariesamson9792 And what does your personal life has to do with my comment in this video? Honestly go seek some help.

[@UKImmigrationLawGeek]

I personally applaud anyone who makes an effort to audition for a show such as this type. I am so shy and introverted. I cannot image how much courage, confidence and resilience it takes to appear in front of judges, who have shown the propensity to be harsh.

[@LadyCandic]

Agreed!

[@55tranquility]

She was a vulnerable person and the producers had a duty of care to keep her and all contestants safe. As a mental health nurse I often have seen auditions were people whose behaviour is out of step with what would normally be expected in that environment are clearly experiencing severe mental illness or personality disorder. Mental illness is generally episodic and people absolutely can live fulfilling and independent lives and should be encouraged to do so - but at the same time program makers need to prioritise the welfare of participants. There was a very simple decision that should have been made and that was to not to broadcast her audition as she was struggling at this point - very simple and sensible. But they used it to make her a laughing stock for viewers entertainment. This stress would have been overwhelming for anyone let alone someone dealing with her diagnoses - it would have caused terrible stress which was avoidable. The show makers are culpable, they wouldn't have done this to a person with a physical illness or condition it's stigma of the worst kind. It is simply a case of keeping people safe and looking after their wellbeing.

[@alantroake4737]

Completely agree with this statement.

[@UKImmigrationLawGeek]

You mention Duty of Care which I understand. Also, what about morals? Even if duties of care, standards of care etc did not exist, what about compassion? This show can be cruel at times.

[@55tranquility]

@@UKImmigrationLawGeek yes absolutely I agree , morally you would imagine or hope that the production team would think this is not the right thing to do- but sadly didn't, but this is a theme with reality shows - numerous cases of participants in love island, big brother etc have ended their lives. You don't need to be a mental health expert to see her behaviour is so out of step and not at all what you would expect - you can't write this off as quirky, or creative - when I saw it I thought she very much looks like she is in a manic episode or similar. I think it is reprehensible how production companies do things like this, don't know how they sleep tbh.

[@UKImmigrationLawGeek]

@@55tranquility It is such a relief to see that people with consciences do still exist. Furthermore, in shows such as "Big Brother," it is also a case of learning how to get back and revert to "real life" if that is possible.

[@cheryltunmore8901]

I know Ariel's friends said that ' she was always known as that angry and rude one on xfactor, everywhere she went people knew her as that' I feel that there's always more to the contestants stories than they show . Sadly that's entertainment! RIP Ariel ❤️

[@LadyCandic]

That would be so hard :( and true, that’s entertainment unfortunately.

[@TrulyMademoizelle]

No one made her act like that. She embarrassed herself like all the other rude contestants. Her audition wasn't good, they said no and she insulted them.

[@Missyprincess719]

According to some source she claimed that her audition was edited to make her look crazy and rude.

[@leestephenson7042]

Thank you for this video. The toxicity of these talent shows needs to be exposed. It's just a terrible shame that so many viewers are so easily conned by them. R.I.P. Amy.

[@LadyCandic]

So true, and thank you

[@Missyprincess719]

This is why nobody ever watches them now

[@cheryltunmore8901]

Thing is though I'm guilty of liking the worst or rudest auditions,like many others that's more entertaining than the good ones! Had I of known it would result in so much hate and controversy for these contestants ...I would probably have taken a different stance at the time . I also appreciate your channel and the way you research and try to tell a different perspective from the contestants point of view ❤️

[@LadyCandic]

I am guilty of the same, i think many of us are. I never really gave it a second thought, i just watched and was entertained. But it’s good that we can grow and realize that there are actual lives being affected. Unfortunately there’s still people out there who are ignorantly saying “it’s their own fault” and to some extent I understand their stance. It’s hard to break certain cycles of thinking but we are paving the way ♥️

[@GhostOfThisHouse]

this reminds me how there was a recent documentary about the guy who got mistreated on the jeremy kyle show and took his own life shortly after, and the show was held accountable and got taken off air. there are so many similarities with how that guy, ariel and debi stevens got treated, except the x factor was never exposed like it should've been.

[@LadyCandic]

Oh wow how sad :( but yes that’s a perfect example of how bullying from the public can have an enormous affect on ones mental health. People underestimate how aweful that experience can be when they’ve never gone through it themselves

[@ElieIsOk]

She sounded like a nice independent individual. Its so sad that like 5 minutes audition on TV ruined her life and made her kill herself.

[@LadyCandic]

Very sad :(

[@GeorgiaPeachHolly]

No, she ruined her own life by requiring external validation and not developing her own sense of self value, self love

[@LadyCandic]

@GeorgiaPeachHolly there's only so much hate you can take on before it wears you down. Nothing about her audition shows a need for validation, to me it shows the opposite because she didn't walk in there trying to be liked... but we can just have differing opinions its fine. I'm sure u aren't the only one with that perspective.

[@Armond2013]

The 5-minute audition did not "make" her kill herself. How can you swallow such crap?

[@stuartbrown25]

@ElielsOk Ariel suffered with Paranoid Schizophrenia which is a horrible illness, i'd say she decided to take her own life because of her demons and the suffering sadly. but she did regret going on that show which no doubt wouldn't of helped the situation. maybe both the illness and going on that show played a part with her taking her life who knows..

[@chuckywapo]

That's a very sad history, Rest in peace Amy. Thanks for share this video.

[@LadyCandic]

❤️

[@JonLove1975]

I've always suspected that her onscreen exposure on that X-Factor was designed to embarrass and humiliate her. Thank you for sharing this.

[@ultimate.funkypunky]

when I first saw her character I never even thought of her as mean, she seemed like that cool art teacher that would want you to be who you want to be :/ she not only was iconic but wanted a world free of abusive and normative pricks like simon. let's not forget amy ever because she's the kind of soul that frees others even when she's suffering. also her musical sense? as a musician myself it's fucking sad that people discredit anything that doesn't sound like pop or classical.

[@rachelemeaders4696]

This. Exactly.

[@augusto____]

i researched about her years ago and what i found, what you showed it broked my heart, i felt so sorry for her, she was more brilliant and good than most of the people i've seen online, it's really sad, i think she was possibly murdered, i don't take out that possibility

[@LadyCandic]

You’re not alone in that suspicion. There was an investigation that ruled out foul play but I’m not sure we trust that. I personally believe she chose to end her life, but I also agree that we shouldn’t completely ignore the possibility that she was silenced.

[@gradetrend8138]

She was absolutely talented! She might not have been what the XFactor was looking for but she could sing and compose 100% . People paid her to have her coach them. She also had a degree in all of this. Who the hell were those Judges to say she wasnt a very good singer with the vocal range with she had. She came across as someone with a good heart too❤

[@LadyCandic]

I can admit that she went about it all wrong but she could not have known how much suffering would come from that one decision and I agree her range was great

[@gradetrend8138]

@@LadyCandic I could tell and I think Simon even recognized that was eccentric but had a good heart

[@LadyCandic]

@@gradetrend8138 yea true

[@bmk256]

just to help you guys fully understand, a bipolar diagnosis would cancel out a depression diagnosis because bipolar is manic depression so she would’ve been diagnosed as bipolar and schizophrenic. the mania of bipolar disorder is a psychotic feature and then schizophrenia is a psychotic disorder as a whole so that dual diagnosis would come with a LOT of disconnect from reality. psychotic features basically include hallucinations (often people think of seeing things that aren’t there but most of the time it’s hearing things), delusions (believing things that aren’t true or logical), and paranoia (illogical uncontrollable fear and suspicion). bipolar disorder on it’s own would not cause much of this as it is not a full on psychotic disorder, just has some features when manic, but mixed with schizophrenia these two would create hell with not functioning in society as the rest of us do. plus the inescapable depression that is guaranteed to come with bipolar disorder (manic depression) if not treated. and to top it all off, neither of these illnesses can be cured, only managed. amy would’ve been struggling to get a grip on her own mind far more than any of us could imagine. also if i was incorrect about any of this feel free to correct me!

[@LadyCandic]

So true! And thank you for the insight and helping us get there a better idea

[@bmk256]

@@LadyCandic you’re welcome thx for reading😊

[@jaydenkirkland8848]

some professionals may even diagnose it as schizoaffective disorder alone

[@sophie_drachen]

I remember that Amy/Ariel said that her appearance on the X Factor was her playing a character, if I could find the comment that she mentioned it on, I would drop it in here. She did a really lovely rendition of "I Want An Alien For Christmas" by Fountains of Wayne (actually, that was how I discovered the song in the first place), it should be on her KZbin channel of which is kept up as a sort of "archive" channel now, the KZbin channel, I think was called Arabella Starchild. Just a shame she's no longer here to share her music, I'm not saying that the X Factor is to blame wholly, but I can't deny the parts that were the doing of the show.

[@LadyCandic]

I saw that comment too and I also love her rendition of Alien for Christmas. She has two channels one was the Ara Starblaze Presents channel and the other is Amy Burdett and that’s the one with Alien for Christmas posted. And I agree Xfactor is not wholly responsible, not even half responsible but their negligence definitely contributed to her suffering and played a role in her destiny :(

[@zoefirth]

I love the fact that Lady Cadic, clearly a protector of all people, has put this poor lady on stage and shone all of the lights, and all of the love, and applause. What a lovely thing to do.

[@kev8346]

Nice respectfully done video. Youre very pretty and have a nice voice. Her little video montage at the end almost made me cry... well done. RIP Amy we love you for being outside the norm, and we always want to hear you roar😪🩷

[@LadyCandic]

Thank you ❤️

[@thousandyardgavri2785]

This channel needs more subs. This is so helpful to those affected by these shows..

[@JoanDArc77]

Ariel reminds me of a singer named Koby who also came on American Idol with her own original song designed to showcase her range and vocal abilities. Although talented, she was likewise totally rejected but the judges did give her some great advice on the reasons for their decision - Ariel didn't get cut any slack because of the inflated, pontifical attitude she started with. Contestants deal with the pressure of auditioning in various ways and apparently, hers was to present herself as a vocal instructor who's giving lessons to the judges - a plan that was doomed from the start. She did have some talent and it's unfortunate that this misguided strategem completely destroyed her life. Koby's audition can be seen at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kJ7NZ6aEottgr7M

[@LadyCandic]

Oh my goodness I forgot about Koby, one of my favorite auditions to watch. I want to make a video for her someday also because I’d love to learn more. And I agree with u, I think I should’ve elaborated better on my stance because although I do feel xfactor contributed to her demise, I should’ve stated that she contributed to her own as well with her mis-steps. I realized after I posted the video that I’ve cut a lot of my words out and probably lost some context to what I was trying to say. I’m going to keep that in mind for future videos. Thanks for the link!

[@Armond2013]

I completely agree. Ariel/Amy was the "architect of her own destruction." She treated the show and the judges with utter contempt. I don't know how else she or anyone else would expect them to react.

[@Its_Ma_ia_life]

What a sweetheart you are for making this video. How sad, I so wish I cud hv given her a HUG. 😢

[@LadyCandic]

❤️

[@mrpattersontheartguy]

The toxicity of these talent shows need to be called out! How they treated Burdette is disgraceful and evil, and the producers should be held accountable to the fullest extent!

[@Missyprincess719]

Aww poor her. She went through so much hardship before she passed away 😢

[@chelinka777]

i always loved her i'm so sad to find out she passed away, Rest in Peace to Amy, she deserved better. I have no idea why someone could hate her from a few minutes in a clip.

[@mik8352]

Yeah she got a difficult life and her post X-Factor life was even worse. However, I felt joy and pleasure in the last videos of her that you showed at the end. I mean, it was like she was already over all of this. But sadly, something went wrong and got her. IMHO, she lacked love... and then self confidence. All of this is so sad...Lady.

[@LadyCandic]

She wasn’t over all of this because she was still trying to correct the haters until the very end. But I agree the lack of love and self confidence was probably a bigger factor in her unhappiness. Loved those ending videos too :) you can tell she had a very sweet and bubbly side

[@Jeremy-f3s]

She could clearly sing, but she chose a terrible self constructed piece to perform which did her no favours and ofcourse her very confrontational attitude was never going to get her accepted. Yes some of the contestants got painted in the wrong light but Amy didnt haveto go in with an attitude, that was her choice to behave like that, nobody elses and I think we need to be honest about that. I didnt hear anyone telling her to throw her number sticker at the judges, that was uncalled for. Regardless it is sad she obviously had mental illness and stepping into public scrutiny was never going to help that. She clearly gained alot of weight as the years went on too so was probably comfort eating.

[@popcorn_showers]

This breaks me because there truly was artistic merit in how she would contort, bend and creatively use her voice, even if it wasn't conventional. Personally i was impressed by how elastic her voice was...never for a minute can I understand how people who's entire job is to judge voices couldn't tell what she was doing or see why, while it might not sound typical, it was indeed educational from a vocalics point of view.

[@lauragraham933]

I always remember this audition it was little scary back then, sad she taken her own life though was still young 😪 Rest in Peace 🙏🕊️❤️

[@LadyCandic]

Yea even I have to admit that she came off as confrontational from the start. Just a shame all around :(

[@lauragraham933]

@@LadyCandic yeah definitely it is a shame

[@salvie777]

Rest in peace, beautiful, intelligent, creative, unique, not-made-for-this-world, powerful, and FIERCE Amy. Your legacy is not just that of some dumb old reality show. It is of your art and talents and commitment to your friends and community. It’s of your unique soul. THATS how you are remembered, by me and others

[@bvseediermedia6]

I thought there were obvious signs of potential in Ariel/Amy’s X Factor performance but she wasn’t anywhere near on top of an underlying anxiety issue. She was never going to get far in X Factor simply because she’s not what they wanted - which isn’t that bad a thing. Personally I think she could have gone real distance in Rock or Folk. Sadly, that will never happen now. RIP Amy.

[@mrmemory3.14]

I am the 1k sub, congrats on it!

[@LadyCandic]

How awesome! Thank you so much!!

[@shirleygiordano7627]

I love metal. I don't see mean or evil behavior by her at all. Poor Amy. 😔 I thought she really showed talent. Look up Matt Tuck. He is extremely famous and talented.

[@LadyCandic]

She was talented but misunderstood it seems. Wish she’d gotten to know people like you who who would understand her more

[@shirleygiordano7627]

@LadyCandic I agree. She was awesome, she should have been on the show.

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

As someone with severe depression and other severe mental health issues, I am having horrific dark thoughts of ending my own life in the same brutal way Ariel Burdett ended her own life!! I still haven’t forgotten the very serious and very concerning comments on Quora - mentioning thoughts of taking out my personal issues on the people over in Britain and making threats of physical violence towards them!! I ALREADY see myself becoming bitter and psychologically damaged later on in life!!

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

Bitterness - Why It Is a Real Psychological Concern: LIVING WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION AND DAMAGED MENTAL HEALTH [231201-000000]: (Starts hitting oneself in the head in frustration): WOULD YOU STOP THAT!!!! What is the point hitting yourself in the head?!?! WHAT FOR?!?!

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

(Starts hitting oneself in the head in frustration): WOULD YOU STOP THAT!!!! What is the point hitting yourself in the head?!?! WHAT FOR?!?!

[@LadyCandic]

Hey I just saw this. I’m really sorry your having dark thoughts. This comment was made ten days ago and I can only hope that you are starting to feel better and more positive. I know what you mean by the bitterness. I myself have felt that and it’s a scary state of mind that cause so much anger. I hope you’re doing okay today

[@rachelemeaders4696]

I love the sweater this presenter is wearing, it is one of my favorite colors and looks so silky and soft.

[@LadyCandic]

Thank you green is my favorite color as well :)

[@alexisgrey3633]

Funnily enough, when I saw her audition, I liked her, as I was never a fan of Simon, he always seemed like a twat to me, and I loved how she told him to shove metal up his arse. Hearing everything she went through (some of which I have experienced myself, I have mental health issues and I was abused by my mum and have no living family I talk to), makes me feel for her so much (and she was a really good singer!)

[@Kane093-s2d]

tbh tho even tho they knew nothing about her health conditions calling an undiagnosed schizophrenic person at that time "scary" which is not what the judges said I don't think but it's what alot of people said about Ariel is so incredibly insulting like yeah she was really rude and not a great singer altho I understand she was trying to show how nto sing in different styles still don't think she should've been bullied and called "scary" and "crazy" tho especially when people don't even know what people are dealing with and are going through

[@eat.food.not.friends]

Every time I see clips of X Factor, American Idol, or The Voice, I think of that one episode of "black mirror" where they all lived in boxes and they all dreamed of breaking out by becoming a superstar. And some of them tried to become a singer and auditioned for a TV show similar to x factor.

[@JewelSwenson-qp5dg]

Love your videos! Could you do an update on David Williams the dancer? He went on Britain’s got talent years ago. His audition went awful. Feel a little bit bad for how it ended. Poor dude.

[@LadyCandic]

Thank you so much! And I had to look up the audition you’re referring to. I hadn’t seen that one before and I’m so disappointed in the way he was treated. I guarantee you the producers built him up so much before going on stage, knowing he’d be ridiculed and mocked. Really really sad. I’m glad the two presenters helped him feel a bit better at the end. Thank you for referring his audition.

[@clareb1565]

Agreed, back then the judges were more narrow minded, less compassionate. Instead of offering constructive criticism and trying to defuse the situation, anybody who didn't fit the mold was considered fair game.

[@cruisematt8585]

So many of these contestants had such sad stories

[@LadyCandic]

Yes they did because they went after easy targets and vulnerable people :(

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

We're talking about a DEAD person - someone who's not here to defend themself - and you're calling that dead person names?!?!

[@JesusIsKing48]

​@@anne-mariesamson9792 nobody is calling names, wtf

[@estanteria45]

Using pizza as an analogy 😢 I knew she was talented from the x factor clip alone. Sorry to hear she had to suffer so much

[@LadyCandic]

Right, horrible analogy

[@clavierwintergreen5574]

What I don't understand is why the judges only went by the one song (her supposed composed piece). Okay, her idea of combining multiple styles/genres to demonstrate versatility was probably not the best thing to do (although the high note in the end was quite impressive). That said, she did offer to sing something different and specific, if that's what the judges wanted. They could have at least allowed her to do that much, and based their judgement on her ability to sing that instead.

[@LadyCandic]

Her constructed song was a great idea in theory but didn’t turn out the way she intended lol. You’re right they should’ve let her sing something else. It’s hard to tell whether she would’ve made it through either way but would’ve been cool to see her try again with something they could take more seriously

[@clavierwintergreen5574]

@@LadyCandic I feel that her, "I am not a number" statement, and throwing the number tag in front of the judges was a bit unnecessary. It somewhat creates a bad impression - especially to the viewers and the judges, considering that they're seeing her for the first time and aren't aware that it's just a caricature. That being said, she did once offer to sing something else and it may have been better if she had pursued that move, rather than justify her composition. From the looks of it, I don't think that the judges particularly targeted/attacked her in this like they did with Debi, Zoe or a few others; this one just seems to be an unfortunate incident that went dreadfully wrong.

[@LadyCandic]

Well said!

[@OverlordZeroULTIMA]

After reading that Ariel was a character portrayed by Amy, I really feel like she would've been a darn good actress / singer. That X Factor audtion really did scream "acting" to me - and I would've loved to see her do acting, or a different kind of singing with the variety of voices she had. It's so sad that this show became a hassle for so many contestents - none of whom were even contestents as the winner was already decided before auditions began. It's pathetic, and no one should have to deal with even more mental stress than the norm - life is hard enough as it is, even moreso if you've been in an abusive relationship or have day to day struggles with mental health, and these shows add to it with their contracts and very high likability to make you look the fool when in reality, everything was a set up from the get-go. "Reality TV" and "competitions" need to be just that: Real, and competitions need to actually be competitions. No fabricated drama (let anything real that happens happen, but y'know, keep safety in mind here too???), no "winner is picked before anyone even competes" nonsense...Just let the shows air as is and edit out things that are unneccesary - and not to trick viewers who aren't even seeing it live into believing that "she said this" or "he did that".

[@leonmaliniak]

Speaking as a trial lawyer of thirty yearsm, I am outraged by these revelations about how the X FACTOR producers manipulated the audio and video of these auditions of AMY and DEBI to portray these contestants in such a false and humiliating fashion which ruined their lives to the point where AMY commited suicide...scandalous. From a legal point of view I would argue that even if these contestants signed an NDA or some other form of WAIVER, which obviously they must have done , those agreements could not and should not have gone so far as to have allowed or justified the producers editing and altering the actual audio or video of those auditions to FABRICATE what the contestants said or did. Even if those contracts contained such broad and abusive clauses, if they were carried to this extreme, as they were with these two contestants, they would be deemed to be illegal in a court of law because it would constitute a form of exempting yourself from GROSS NEGLIGENCE...which no contract in any western judicial system would be upheld as being valid. For example, what if the contract said " you have to cede us your first three children to audition "...even if someone signed such a contract it would be deemed to be against PUBLIC ORDER AND GOOD MORALS and would be struck down by the courts. I am saddened to hear about this ABUSE OF RIGHTS because I love these talent shows.

[@MicheleTabruyn]

Very sad. 😢😢 she was beautiful

[@LadyCandic]

Agreed

[@jbullthekingofentertainment]

Such a shame I can relate to here I have a form of schizophrenia psychosis and everyday is a struggle I remember it got so bad I had to be hospitalized couldn’t eat couldn’t sleep worst day of my life but it is god who’s getting me through this and I actually wrote a rap about my psychosis it’s on my channel anyway great video I always enjoy your videos and haven’t watched you in a couple months don’t know if you remember me or not 😔🙏🏿👍❤️

[@LadyCandic]

Im sorry you had to experience that. I’m really glad you were able to work through that hospital incident and still be with us today. Members of my family also have schizophrenia and I see them struggling daily. I checked out your song and subscribed, love the way u turned your thoughts into a rap, helps others see your perspective. I do remember you and I’ve always appreciated your commentary, Ty!

[@jbullthekingofentertainment]

@@LadyCandic thank you so much yeah schizophrenia is very serious but it’s made me a better person and it’s made me closer to god and I’m so grateful to be here today gods the reason I’m still here and thanks so much for subscribing really means alot and thanks so much I worked really hard on my rap and you’re really going to enjoy my channel I do comedy skits dancing animation all kinds of stuff really and I’m so sorry about your family members I’ll pray for them and I pray that anyone with schizophrenia or mental illness fines peace and happiness 🙏🏿👍❤️

[@LadyCandic]

Awesome, can’t wait to see what u put out in the future! Thank you for your prayers as well. The situation with two of my family members is dire. They’re struggling tremendously with mental health. One of them has been put on new medication and seems to be doing a bit better and the other is going down a really frightening and dark road. I’ve tried to get her into a treatment with no success. She knows she needs help but it’s complicated. It’s encouraging to hear from others who has found some balance, so I really appreciate you sharing your experiences.

[@Math-in4dd]

About the first girl you talk about in this video, the points that are made unfortunately don't make sense. Just watch her original audition : you can't explain that kind of arrogance, tone, posture and general reaction just by saying "she was coached to be self-confident and brag a bit" neither can you explain it by "she was upset by a remark about her mom" Being hurt by a cruel remark doesn't lead to acting arrogant, it doesn't make any sense. Another person with a different personality and attitude would express themselves differently. Someone has to take responsibility here for their lacking 18 years-old self, and oh shocker, she deflected all responsibility onto external sources. Another telling thing.

[@VokeVideo]

What is terrible is that this video has under 7k views. Something is up there.

[@salvie777]

I feel like the company behind X factor or who ever owns it, need to reimburse these people and their families if they are no longer with us. She was so unique, with the tiktok small musician blowing up phenomenon, she could’ve have brought and entirely new genre to the scene. The people need COMPENSATION for the STRIFE AND TORTURE that these shows cause them and the LIES and DEFAMATION they portray. As a 22 yr old with lots of mental and neurological issues and a family history of schizophrenia (my dad became homeless and addicted due to paranoid schizophrenia and extreme complex trauma), I know how external factors can worsen internal symptoms. My father died in march of 2020 only two days after being let out of jail because his illness got so bad. Things like this are NO joke and a VERY heavy matter, there is fragility. Not to be thrown and battered emotionally

[@silentautisticdragon-kp9sw]

During her audition I could tell she had a beautiful voice but she was manipulating it badly and so she didn't sound too good. Now that I know she was doing a character it makes way more sense. Kind of crappy how X-factor left that bit out.

[@rifahnanjib1284]

And now people making musics like her. For example Billie Ellish, Taylor Swift, even Lisa from Blackpink. I'm really feeling sorry for her. R.I.P

[@johnmanfredi572]

I liked her. Never seen anyone that could transit technique like that.

[@victorj.montfort1916]

It's a bit contradictory, without the X Factor none of us would've known her, to begin with. BUT--- They used to treat contestants like crap. True that.

[@TheSilverphoenix88]

I learned a long time ago not to trust these reality shows, especially those Simon cowell was/is part of

[@FioreDizucca-tj3cx]

You shouldn't take everything She said in that post as the pure truth. In schizophrenia poisoning delusions are frequent. Anyway a beatiful and pure soul. May she rest in peace.

[@LadyCandic]

Agreed

[@denabaird935]

She did come across as very arrogant on the show. Simon picks and chooses those he dislikes right from the start. He is needlessly cruel many times. I would never let him humiliate me or someone I cared about. He needs to come down off his pedestal. Just because he's rich he thinks he can act any way he wants.

[@rachelemeaders4696]

RIP, Amy Burdette, you were one of my favorite auditions on that god-awful show.

[@ovadoseooo947]

I couldn't believe she offed herself!😮 I never forgot that episode! I didn't hear till many years later... And then it was so violent....

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

OKAY!!!!

[@AnnDrogyne]

OMG I never knew she took her own life. I knew she had died. I always felt great sympathy for her, to me she acted the way she did in the audition because nerves got the better of her, and I liked her look. But look what happened to Zoe Alexander, her chances were ruined and she was treated like trash as well for views, she could have gone the same way as Ariel.

[@Damntastic.]

I would love to hear about Don Philip’s story!!!

[@rishamccauley]

its sad tht Simon said tht her singing was a nightmare 😢

[@tommy42978]

Can we have more of these series?

[@LadyCandic]

Yesss :)

[@stuartbrown25]

I thought Ariel was very good on the show and a pretty lady. i thought the judges were harsh, but she did have an attitude when she walked on which would not of helped her sadly.

[@LadyCandic]

Agreed!

[@cezarblack13]

#teamarielburdett

[@samuelesocchi5060]

Off topic: I feel like I have seen her face already. Is she the same Candic that appeared on Catfish?

[@LadyCandic]

🫣

[@QOB_LovesRocknRoll]

Can you do Ian Bernado from American Idol? 😂 hes a funny one

[@LadyCandic]

I was actually considering doing his next… you’ve just nudged me more towards that decision :)

[@annathomson3072]

we love ariel : f*ck la bourgeoisie

[@judithfloyd4394]

Godspeed

[@KARCHATA]

It wasn't bad at all but people were being mean because she was being mean I'm not saying anything bad about Ariel but I'm just saying if your going to be mean to people expect to be treated the same

[@LadyCandic]

Someone was “mean” for five minutes so they deserve 15 years of abuse and harassment? We found out that they provoke contestants to get big reactions so it’s hard to tell what really happened behind the scenes. I understand the xfactor is not responsible for her ending her life, but I do think their negligence and inaccurate portrayals contributed to her declining mental health and it should be acknowledged. There are many victims. Before I started my research I think I would’ve agreed with you, so I understand why you feel that way and it’s totally ok to have your own opinion.

[@Armond2013]

@@LadyCandic What inaccurate portrayal? And what "conspiracy" as you claim in your introduction? Seriously? Is there any evidence that they encouraged her to act that way, to look that way, talk that way, throw her sticker at the judges, call Cheryl stupid, or sing that awful "composition" or "sing" a suggestion that they "stick a bit of metal up your arse"? What I am defending here is the original show, not bullying and harassment, if that is what happened. Certainly people are still seeing her audition on line and making critical comments, but I don't think that is "bullying and harassment." And you yourself point out that when this actually took place social media was not so pervasive. I don't even remember if these auditions were being shown on KZbin or what KZbin was like then. Do you have other examples of how she was bullied and harassed? And, as I have mentioned above, she would not even have been recognizable in public without the grotesque hair and makeup that she wore on the show.

[@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy]

​@@Armond2013 What inaccurate portrayal?? This video gave you several examples, even one from Debbie's case.

[@Armond2013]

@@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy What examples (in Ariel's case)? Debi claimed that one her video was edited to make her look bad. I hear no such claims in this case and this woman looked bad all on her own without any help. Not sure why you have appointed yourself as her postmortem defender.

[@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy]

@@Armond2013 well it's pretty obvious the interaction was heavily edited. Another inaccuracy is portraying her as a tone deaf looney, when in fact she was an actual, legit musician who has a technical understanding of music, albeit a very obscure taste in it. Not only that but they were obviously probing her to get such a manic response. Go watch the audition just shortly before Ariel walks and says "you're stupid". Shortly before she turns around you can quietly, just through the editing, just make out the sound of Cheryl's voice saying "bye bye" in a very condescending and sarcastic tone. You haven't heard such claims that Ariel was edited? Have you done any research online besides making assumptions?

[@anne-mariesamson9792]

Why do I ALWAYS have to come across a bunch of narcissists on public forums?!?!

[@nicko9969]

Please don't raygun.

[@jaykobanstaett1183]

I think everyone apart of Syco and the show should have been out on their butts without jobs.

[@basrafie]

I love your channel, can you do Lorna Bliss?

[@LadyCandic]

Thank you! I’ll add to the list

[@lisachlastawa5105]

She didn't kill herself. She was murdered

[@tatianabarnett5541]

They were horrible to her!!!

[@cezarblack13]

#teamrachellester

[@leejones8582]

RIP

[@HOXHOXHOX]

Gworl why do you look like uma thurman :P

[@LadyCandic]

Ah man idk if that’s good or bad 🤣 she’s cute tho guess it’s better than lookin like lord farquad

[@clareb1565]

@@LadyCandic Loooool. 💜

[@Armond2013]

She looks completely different in the videos you show. Has gained about 50 pounds, and face is completely different when not made up. So when was it that she was "unable to show her face in public"? If she had just taken off the makeup and the corn rows, she would not have been recognizable. I saw a video of her online singing an apparently original composition called "I want an alien for Christmas," and it was, as Simon would have said, "a complete and utter nightmare." I also think it is ridiculous to claim that her appearance on the X factor caused her to take her life 12 YEARS afterwards. I also think, and you partially alluded to it, that part of the reason she acted the way she did was that she had contempt for the show, yet wanted to be on it, so she wanted to demonstrate that she was more sophisticated than the regular contestants. Reality TV shows are not obligated to provide a psych evaluation for anyone who auditions.

[@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy]

She did take the "corn rows off", she never wore the hair again for fear of being recognized in public. She also changed her name to Ara Starchild, according to close friends of hers. Also you're saying she was someone who has contempt for the show yet wanted to be on it. If that's the case, then how come the show insisted on featuring her? Obviously they wanted her on just as much.

[@cezarblack13]

#teamsingingsouls

[@cezarblack13]

#teamlamarroyal

[@Bless-cs9ct]

Girl u are gorgeous

[@LadyCandic]

Omg thank youuuu 🥰

[@Ash_williams278]

she was fit in my opinion

[@cezarblack13]

#teamzoealexander

[@cezarblack13]

#teamjoeirvine

[@wigsy99]

If you can’t stand the heat get out of the kitchen, why these people go on the shows is beyond me, you are there to entertain the audience whether good or bad. Don’t feel sorry for any of them.

[@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy]

You don't know why these people go on these shows? Why do they want to feature them so badly then?

[@aiste8912]

and it is not a talent show's problem that there are people with mental health issues who come to audition. Unfortunately, a decision to take her own life was I dare say because of her illness. Can' t imagine a talent show turning into an institution to patronize grown up people, moreover, let us be honest, they had nothing good to show as talents. On a personal level, pity the things have ended up like that but x factor is not responsible for that.

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

a rookie singer + a national show = DISASTER !!

[@cezarblack13]

#teamjocelynhinton

[@guinezasso]

Ser humano é complicado né?😢

[@LadyCandic]

Si, lo es :(

[@G.O.D..]

your video says 1080p but the video quality is literally bad. you need a much better video camera.

[@LadyCandic]

I know dude it’s AWFUL. I just use my iPhone 12, but I also think the way it saves after editing might make it worse. I’ve been considering buying equipment but I’m clueless and not financially well off.

[@G.O.D..]

@@LadyCandic i use videopad (free version) to convert, edit, improve the quality of my videos. it's very easy to use. it may be a downgrade for you.

[@LadyCandic]

I’ll def have to look into that. I’d like to improve the quality so I appreciate the tip

[@G.O.D..]

also, leave clear photos of your subject on the screen (i have a 65" screen attached to my computer 15' away from where i sit) instead of quickly focusing back to yourself which looks like you just got home from jogging. check out videos of people reacting to singers... to get an idea on how they lay out their screens. subscribed because i find your 'whatever happened to' idea excellent, and you're eloquent. please remind me to delete this comment and the one before this.

[@LadyCandic]

No need to delete, I actually appreciate the feedback and ty so much for subscribing. I don’t leave the photos up for long because I’m always afraid of getting a copyright hit. In my mind if I just flash it for a second I won’t get one… I’m probably mistaken by that but it has worked so far lol. I can try leaving them up longer for the next video and see what happens. Most of the images are free to use but the ones I take from Xfactor like to hit me with claims sometimes

[@G.O.D..]

@@LadyCandic i apologize: 1 - i forgot about those do's and don't, and 2 - i don't know anything about them either.

[@LadyCandic]

lol, no worries

[@cocorevenge]

UMA THURMAN.

[@LadyCandic]

Not you too 😂😭

[@voyagersmarch8776]

noooooo shes so hot

[@perla5465]

Oh no..

[@LadyCandic]

Sad.

[@arar8792]

review on rny hnon ozzy tribute rtit were i he

[@seanseyerle]

❤Amy

[@cezarblack13]

#teamsharonosbourne

[@KARCHATA]

Sorry i cant watch this channel anymore i dont like that your Implying that people "made" her do it and other people in the comments are to and i just cant listen or read anymore it doesn't make sense to me im sure she was an amazing sweet person but you cant blame others for making her kill herself thats not how that works

[@LadyCandic]

That’s okay, good luck to ya ♥️

[@Armond2013]

My opinion as well. It's ridiculous to say that a show or another person "made" somebody kill themselves or "ruined their life." From all the information contained in this video, I would guess that she would have had just as much risk of suicide if she had never been on the show. When I saw that audition I thought she was hateful and thought she was superior to others. I did not think she was mentally ill (if she was at the time), and I don't know how anyone else would have been expected to know it and to treat her differently because of it. Maybe they should never have criticized anyone who auditioned for the show because it might have "made them" kill themselves?

[@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy]

​​​@@Armond2013 "it's ridiculous to say that somebody can make somebody else kill themselves", is it really?? I've read many cases of bullying and cyber bullying over the years that would suggest otherwise. Also nobody said X Factor "made" her kill herself, but it was a contributing factor to her suicide and that they do hold some fraction of the blame. Objectively, they absolutely do.

[@Armond2013]

@@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy Those cases seem to be children who are made to feel like outcasts. And this type of statement by you and by the producer of this video is very harmful. People often do commit suicide "at" somebody, even leaving a note blaming them. The idea that "They'll be sorry when I'm dead" fuels suicides and encourages it.

[@Mayof2024Music-ud5wy]

@@Armond2013 close friends of Ariel's noted that she was harassed and bullied online for years, even negative comments about her weight, her appearance, and her intelligence became commonplace.

[@KeshaIsAwakened]

🍕 gate?

[@paloma4tigers]

The X-factor, BGT, AGT and other entertainment agencies have a contract one has to sign and can’t break the agreement. I noticed a lot of psychos join and then when they don’t pass, the blame goes on the judges that work really hard to find the best qualified contestant. It’s a shame Amy took her life over a short audition that it wasn’t worth killing herself over it. She was still young and had time to try again next time after seeking mental help. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@userrrrrxx135]

I was always confused about her audition. I knew it was not bad. 😢

[@LadyCandic]

Me too :(

[@heatherhagercombs216]

She was "mean, angry and bitter."