How X-Factor Destroyed A Contestant's Entire Life

[@phewiss3066]

Them telling her to sing a pink song and to be a pink impersonator before the show, then the judges telling her that she should find her own identity has to be the most infuriating thing I've ever seen in my life.

[@nathanhudkins]

"Journalism" online is dogshit. They just repeat what everyone else is saying in slightly different terminology and just about nothing posted on a newpaper site is actually real journalism anymore.@maddyberkley1836

[@helpmegetto1k4channelnotab78]

i literally stopped watching x factor over that deadass

[@SirLavaLamp]

Thats fake reality tv for ya, lots of contracts and snaky camera and audio edits.

[@gpolenik]

She listened to the producers for no reason and threw a tantrum. She's clearly not the brightest. You also have to realize that the producers are not the judges nor are they always in contact.

[@SirLavaLamp]

@@gpolenik they definitely did her wrong though

[@bad_money]

They could have hired actors to act crazy...but doing this to someone without them knowing was disgusting.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Reality Shows are disgusting in general

[@RedSampler]

@@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375 reality isn,t reality , social isn,t social.. and its all by design to drive people nuts

[@KrossTheManJ]

Copied comment.

[@darthjesus420]

you realize that would mean that they’d have to PAY these people? yeah would’ve never flown with shitty excecs

[@Fractal_blip]

Get over it lol she made the choice to go on there

[@hatemkamel6039]

Crazy how one person successfully shut down an entire segment of the entertainment industry. After what she did, no one ever trusted talent shows ever again. This should be made into a movie

[@slanphere]

I wouldn't say it shut down an talent shows, there are still just as many talent shows airing and it still happens countless times probably behind the scenes.

[@patrickcheatham2997]

I would argue that her story ended the X Factor in its tracks. It aired its last season in 2018 and was expected to make a comeback and return after the pandemic, but then Zoe comes out in July 2020, and it caused so much backlash that in 2021, they announced they would not return.

[@kenobi-hi7qz]

bullshit if only people were that smart and logical.. instead reality shows just keep flocking viewers like none of the segments of a reality show aren't scripted. Including the rise to fame of a bunch of talentless smugs grouped together by Simon like it was a completely natural event that randomly occurred. And more of these scripted hidden talents getting popular on live stage continues to make it on such shows and everyone blindly accepts it. Reality shows will keep profiting off such stupid people.

[@nathangerrard9792]

@@patrickcheatham2997 no it was declining for years lol get a clue

[@rmsdimples8533]

If there will be a movie inspired or based on her i hope Margot Robbie will be the actor portraying her, i can see Margot's resemblance to her just from the facial expressions.

[@kuyabonds]

The very first time I watched her audition on X Factor before, the moment she said "You told me to sing a Pink song. I don't want to sing a Pink song", I immediately felt and suspected that something fishy is happening. And there it goes. Something did happened behind the scenes. Poor Ms. Zoe. 🙁

[@jonathandpg6115]

nah I don't feel bad for her she definitely isn't the most truthful either

[@FellcWinanta]

@@jonathandpg6115how so?

[@-Acitone]

Truly sad how TV shows would rather ruin someone’s life than make a genuine episode

[@PepeLePew2005]

​​@meattOfficial Can you stop you trollster hooligan bots 💩

[@sooshi248]

its a bot@@PepeLePew2005

[@PilotTurtle]

@@PepeLePew2005 it's a bot there's nothing you can do

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

They don't care bro, all they care about is the money

[@kingcrimson123]

​@its-time a bot 'making fun' of another bot 😂

[@TrashComments]

It’s truly sad to see the X Factor go out of their way to ruin her life because of one outburst, I’m glad to see the audience and public side with her instead of siding with the X Factor

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

That's how reality shows work

[@inframatic]

SunnyV2 bots didnt even watch the raw audition. She assaults an innocent camera man, drops very vulgar insults to the judges, and rips down the sets. She destroyed her own career.

[@Mankey619]

They should never take those four cunt’s sides anyways. After what they’ve done to her.

[@Mankey619]

@@inframaticseriously what’s wrong with you.

[@banjodanjo2205]

​@@inframaticthe judges provoked her tho

[@Will-q4h]

You can see Zoe’s parents angry and almost in tears after seeing what they were doing to their daughter and begging them to stop filming her. These producers truly are pure evil.

[@SuckYourselfyainbred]

Just rich people doing rich man things. This is the world we live in.

[@NuclearNuke41]

Been that way since the dawn of time. First time you heard of this?@@SuckYourselfyainbred

[@nescafeblend43]

@@SuckYourselfyainbred unfortunately

[@IsntPhoenix]

​@@SuckYourselfyainbredyeah I hate mr beast too

[@chadgoose7886]

Anti Semitic af

[@thermalserpent4269]

She should have honestly sued for defamation

[@garethLLB]

no case for defamation

[@Unknownbeas05]

@@garethLLBliar

[@ookalar665]

these shows make you sign forms saying you cant sue them for any reason

[@pinkbombshellcasing2672]

@@ookalar665 doesn’t matter in CA, not sure where she signed but in CA you can still sue saying the contract was signed under duress

[@ookalar665]

@@pinkbombshellcasing2672 are you mentslly slow? did you wat h the video? why in the world would you think they are ANYWHERE in america?

[@Puckhogprod]

dude i feel so bad for her she was manipulated on the show and then her life was ruined because of it. I’m so glad that her story has gone viral and people now know the truth. She deserves to have people on her side.

[@creamcheesehistorychannel]

thats what the whole video is about

[@kodawitdasoda_]

Then you just got manipulated by her 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Dodanos1]

This is how every show in TV works bro. Its their job to manipulate to make it entertaining. Its her fault. nobody will be on her side wtf.

[@ProcyonNite]

​@Dodanos1 People clearly took her side lol.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

@@kodawitdasoda_Absolute Clown 🤡

[@CampbellAllan]

I remember growing up thinking this lady was crazy. It goes to show the amount of power these talent shows have in sculpting personalities for themselves

[@kath-b3l]

I did, too. Just wait till 10 years from now what they will be able to do with technology.

[@annanowak9620]

I didn't think she was crazy

[@CampbellAllan]

@@annanowak9620 then you must've been crazy...?

[@annanowak9620]

@@CampbellAllan no, because the editing was too obvious.

[@Papa_Straight]

​@@CampbellAllannah you were just stupid enough to think she was

[@MDsSeltaro]

She even said it on the stage: "I didn't want to sing a Pink song" I have no doubt everything she said was honest

[@sponish0]

they let her sing another song though and concluded she wasn't good enough not sure what the big deal is here

[@johnnymo4000]

​@@sponish0Regardless of her actual talent, you're braindead if you don't understand "what the big deal is".

[@dj2185]

what's crazier about it to me is since the footage is edited so much it makes it seem like it was just an excuse she was trying to think up and the judges just looked at her like she was stupid

[@Dandan-tg6tj]

Sure, if you have no doubt, it must be true, then and she is a victim.

[@Dandan-tg6tj]

@@sponish0 Yeah. World is full of people who understand only a half of what's happening.

[@Echoetic]

Never trust what’s on TV. My family was once randomly interviewed about just hanging out at a lake beach, but when the segment aired, they used the footage and our genuinely innocent comments completely out of context in order to push a narrative on a controversial issue that they never mentioned during the interview. Thankfully it’s not like it was anything big enough for us to get hate over it, but it could have been, and it could happen to anyone at anytime.

[@alex-so8420]

like those tiktoks, they do an interview and ask you: "hey, where is china in?" "asia" "hey, do you know where mexico is?" "In north america" but they'll swap the clips and make it look like you said china was on north america and mexico in asia, and then be like "wow isnt it crazy? nobody knows geography nowadays!" this has actually happened several times and various tiktok interviewers have been called out on it, it's concerningly common

[@Youre-Welcome]

The fact so many people in the comments seem genuinely unaware that reality TV isn't real, is frightening.

[@toidIllorTAmI]

Princess Diana was murdered by paparazzi

[@hmfrias]

when she said “you told me to do Pink” I thought there was more to the story. There’s no way she would have had that mental breakdown simply for being rejected as a contestant. I’m glad her story is out because the truth will always prevail

[@Zacksuko]

@@Puuws As stated in the video, She dropped the mic, she didn't throw it. that was all post production. Not everything on tv is as it seems.

[@newp0rt]

@@Puuws bro you are being gaslit with cameras in your face, tons of pressure, on one of the biggest days of your life and people are literally FEEDING on your downfall. tbh breaking down is justified. we arent robots.

[@Thanos_Kyriakopoulos]

Even if she said it, we were conditioned to believe that she was lying, because the editing made her seem paranoid.

[@truthh8597]

Typically how psychopaths go about ‘crazymaking’ normal talented creative individuals and then call them crazy when these same people react to their self serving manipulation and abuse

[@Solid_Jackson]

Mental breakdown 🤦🏻‍♂️ Throwing a tantrum because she didn’t get her way

[@kieronevans5150]

A girl from my home town made a big impression on the X Factor a few years ago and got through several stages of the audition process, but then completely disappeared from the lineup without explanation. Mutual friends later explained to me that she had been asked to beg and plead on stage, like Zoe was here, but she refused and was subsequently dropped.

[@lizardas]

Good for her. She kept her integrity. The woman in this video could have made the same choice, but she let herself be manipulated.

[@ihatemickiegee]

@@lizardasshe was basically told it was going to make an impact on them. if you’re trying to get a big break, it’s not always easy to follow intuition, especially in a high anxiety environment.

[@lizardas]

@@ihatemickiegee That's very true. But once she learned what was going on, she chose to say it ruined her life. You learn hard lessons from life, you chalk it up to experience, and you move on. It only ruins your life if you let it.

[@W3TFART]

BS

[@minstrelofMir]

@@W3TFART My daughter was booted from the finals for being pregnant,,it happens

[@megasack3144]

I actually feel bad for her. She wanted to just be herself, and they pushed her to do something she didn’t want to do. I really hope she’s doing okay nowadays.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@FuzenHua]

I agree. her being a mediocre singer isn't the point - they forced her to be someone she's not, and then she was punished for it. It's a lesson learned that at the end of the day, "reality" shows especially talent shows like these aren't real. I won't ever support shows like these if all they do is try to get more attention by ruining someone's life. DON'T GIVE THESE SHOWS THE ATTENTION THEY DON'T DESERVE

[@SchoolWasTaken]

False. Zoe wasn’t what they were looking for, so she got angry. And let me read that again, “punished?!” Dude that’s not being punished, it’s literally being rejected from going on to the next round. Like wha

[@SilkySmooth73]

Show business is a bitch!

[@cm182cm]

She wanted to be herself? 🤔 Wasn't she trying to be P!nk!? 😂

[@weaponisedautism07theSecond]

Used to watch this show when i was a teenager. Now I’m a grown adult and have never been more disappointed

[@TheTsukuyomiLight]

"I didn't want to sing Pink. You made me sing it." The look of absolute horror and embarrassment on that judge's face was absolutely delicious. You can tell he was terrified that he suddenly looked like the scum of the earth.

[@Dandan-tg6tj]

You're delusional. What she said and what it was for real, are two very different things.

[@blakesaupe129]

So what actually happens then. I’m genuinely curious to hear it

[@chriskrausesmovie]

delicious?you want to eat there faces...you got issues

[@zodiac5403]

​@@Dandan-tg6tjoh and what is real?

[@SamOp3P]

maybe the judges didnt know and this is all the producers job cause they want audience

[@yaladdin86]

Although Zoe's singing voice didn't have the wow factor, it's just disgusting how this show humiliated her and how much embarrassment her and her family have suffered for so many years. I'm glad the truth is out now and going viral. This is the least justice she deserves back.

[@StrangerInAustralia]

I haven't heard her sing other than the audition - but if they really did play the instrumental in a different key, then that's going to make even the best singers sound terrible.

[@fableydra]

She embarrassed herself by the way she acted. She should have just left.

[@deana1587]

@@fableydra yeah but imagine someone telling you to act s certain way just to get clowned on national television lol

[@fableydra]

@@deana1587 LOL she clowned herself by acting the way she did. She could have just walked away. She wasn't getting anywhere professionally in her singing career, hence, why she came on this show. And her voice is mediocre at best. If you like her so much, buy her album. Oh, wait, you can't, because she never put one out.

[@XxLittleALBxX]

@@fableydra So you've never acted a certain way and regretted it after? You're a perfect human who can keep their emotions in check 24/7? Sure thing. Yes she reacted poorly (being made to look like an idiot, in front of thousands of people after you've been excited about that moment for months can do that to you), but if you watched the video it says that they cut to footage and moved it around to make it seem a lot worse than it was. Have some compassion and an open mind. Unless you've been in that situation yourself, you have no idea how you'd react.

[@teijaflink2226]

I feel so incredibly bad for Zoe, they used her and played with her mind to create a story against her consent.

[@jonborton1295]

Stop using the word consent incorrectly

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

​@@jonborton1295she's a grown woman.

[@DelanoSuCkaTGaMiNg]

She was trash

[@justaguywithapowerpole]

The Tab reported in 2021 that Zoe was studying for a degree in criminal psychology and continues to make music, as well as streaming gaming videos via her KZbin and Twitch channels.31 Jan 2023

[@LoFiAxolotl]

@@otisjenkinsjr.3556 she signed a contract allowing them to film, edit and publish the footage... it was very much with her consent... i agree that the result is terrible for her and she was manipulated and the footage cut to make the most of it... but she did consent to it

[@Fubiyo]

so they set her up to sing a different song from her choice, then told her to be emotional, and then them knowing all they told her to FIND HER OWN IDENTITY??? like yeah, sorry hun, you gave me this identity 30 minutes ago.

[@TheGamersState]

I'm gonna be honest, when I first saw Zoe's audition I actually sided with X-Factor and saw her as a brat that didn't get her way. Then when I saw her video showing the differences between what was reality and what was edited, my jaw dropped and I immediately apologized to her. This was the point when I started seeing shows like X-Factor for what they really are; A group of predators that seek to use people's ambitions for their own twisted goals, they do not care about "finding talent", they only care about making a show and raking in the money even if it means ruining someone's life. By the way, If you go to Zoe's KZbin and give her videos a listen, you'll see she's actually a pretty good singer.

[@TeewopShiesty]

honestly dude, the way all these tv shows are edited really shows how they manipulate them to make “reality look real when it’s not, it’s just heavily edited to make the majority of real situations a completely different thing due to the editing

[@benjamincrew1949]

I never heard them say she was a bad singer, just that her singing voice didn't stand out enough.

[@mahdireza5695]

Especially if you're very young, you always are on the "hero's" side. So I get you on a personal level lol. But seriously, what happened to her was SO unfair!

[@soaringeagle175]

​@@mahdireza5695And if you have a sob story, you're guaranteed to win the whole thing.

[@wesleyorange8133]

She's an OK singer, nothing special, and the judges weren't wrong. What was wrong was trying to set up an emotional outburst on TV. But this girl did not have to act that way or attack cameras or any of that. She could have just been upset, made her peace, and left. Reality shows are manufactured and fake.

[@Mankey619]

I hope Zoey is doing okay after all those years of what they’ve done to her. Such manipulation and humiliation they’ve given her. It really shows how horrible these people were to her.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@reprovedcandy]

@@Dont_Read_My_Picture someone tell me why YT doesnt auto block comments with the phrase "dont read my name" - I see this exact bot comment f*cking everywhere

[@onefatpiggy]

Not only that, they tod her the call time was 6AM but she was hold and auditioned at 3PM. She was asked not to eat, she was hungry and not given even a bottle of water. Anyone whos sleep or water deprived, hungry and then treated like this would Snap!

[@Crazy.Eights]

@@Dont_Read_My_Picture ok

[@Crazy.Eights]

@its-time🌽🏀

[@R3B3K4H]

It actually seemed really obvious to me that she'd been coerced into that reaction. This happens a lot in Narcissistic Abuse - the victim is manipulated and humiliated until they snap, at which point the abuser sits back like the epitome of composure.

[@mecanuktutorials6476]

Absolutely, this makes a lot of sense. Her reaction really seemed like she’d just realized she’d been scammed or misled and sabotaged; that she’d been backstabbed. The fact that there are several rounds of auditions aside from what we see on the TV and the judges reaction are filmed later and exaggerated

[@laurencewhite4809]

Dude… stop with the victim mentality. She AGREED to sing the Pink song, and they even gave her a second chance and she was clearly not good enough, and then she behaved like a spoiled brat. That is ALL her!

[@R3B3K4H]

@laurencewhite4809 Lol. Spoken like someone who has no idea what coercion is, bless you.

[@laurencewhite4809]

@@R3B3K4H Coersion?😂 She’s an adult woman who acted like a toddler physically attacking the cameraman🤣🤣

[@xhappybunnyx]

I remember watching this clip years ago and thinking she was nuts, but when I rewatched it a couple days ago it clicked that when she said "you told me to sing a Pink song" she meant "you" as in the show/producers...

[@twirlingparasol_]

Holy fuck, I'm SO glad I stumbled on this. I had been binging bad audition compilations, and I always got a kick out of hers... Now I'm gonna have trouble ever enjoying another one. Dear God, this is horrible. I'm so sorry, Zoey.

[@cassandradeforest]

I learned the truth about this situation a few years ago and it was just heartbreaking that they would do that to a persons future just for entertainment. Thank you for covering this story, it's reached many people but it can still reach more.

[@joshy4012]

Bro it’s been 4 minutes

[@assismoreirayt]

Entertainment media has always been shit

[@aname2340]

Bro its 4 minutes how the hell do you read the title undertsand the topic and right a detailed few sentences in 2 minutes

[@cassandradeforest]

@@aname2340 I'm built different

[@JustSooRandom]

Thats crazy

[@rd101]

Zoe didn’t deserve the treatment she got at all. She seems like a genuine person.

[@darkentity5443]

She deserved every bit of it. She has only herself to blame.

[@iwiwt1920s]

@@darkentity5443No she didn’t. Cupid Stunt

[@cursorguy]

@@darkentity5443”I like to ignore facts because it makes me look different” 🤡

[@joelhuffman171]

Agreed if you watch the clip she is completely unhinged

[@cookiemonster1787]

@@darkentity5443 much as i feel for her. she lost her cool. if she somehow did it more less heated. maybe wouldn't seem like shes a rude contestant. idk

[@RMTheMan]

Feel so bad for her. Unfortunately the X Factor ended in 2019 so I don’t think she’d ever really get the justice she deserved.

[@LaniOshunrinade]

If the x-factor has ended, I’m sure it would give her some comfort knowing that nobody else would experience this, right?

[@RMTheMan]

@@LaniOshunrinade Yeah, fair point.

[@JustSendMeLocation]

@@LaniOshunrinadetbh her singing was awful but they did set her up for failure

[@umuaishaahmed1386]

The deleted part he's talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4DKZn2EmJ6YnM0

[@Tactical_Nuke0]

please r u single?

[@xXBenzXx]

The fact that the video is exactly 10 minutes is so perfect to me

[@pb4595]

are you Adrian Monk?

[@xXBenzXx]

@@pb4595 who tf is Adrian monk

[@xXBenzXx]

@@pb4595 I just watched the movie he’s from and got the reply you said and your right bro I sounded like him

[@Sir_Sectrix]

If you ever feel shitty. Just remember that the people who ran X factor chose to ruin one’s life over making a genuine episode.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@christophercarrillo4726]

Oh no they’re rolling around In their riches sipping Cabernet eating crumpets :( I feel better now

[@slimeylicob]

@@Dont_Read_My_Pictureok

[@darkentity5443]

If you ever feel shitty, just know that someone had the audacity to have a mental breakdown in-front of the world. X factor is innocent.

[@everythingpony]

It didn't ruin it, she got millions

[@doggiedoge4167]

I thought Zoe was a weird anger issue lady from the audition, but after this, she seems like a very nice person. She was manipulated and mislead. Justice for Zoe and her family.

[@MG-uz5mr]

Why?! You believe it when they show it like that, you believe it immediately when they show this... she claims Nicole never got up while there's a wide angle shot of Nicole getting up and her walking hand in hand with her dad... Just because we know that reality TV is extremely contrived, doesn't mean they completely faked everything. She lost the plot and she's continuing to push her delusional narrative - I guess it finally stuck ... ?

[@theclassiccview]

She's just a weirdo. One thing I've noticed about this channel is its ability to help the ones in the wrong play victim. It's cringe.

[@doggiedoge4167]

@@Huszooonlinestore wdym

[@Huszooonlinestore]

@@doggiedoge4167 lol sorry i replied on the wrong comment.

[@doggiedoge4167]

@@Huszooonlinestore it’s fine lol

[@peteredenjr.1264]

I’m glad she stood up for herself and didn’t back down. Media companies should absolutely not bully people like this for a story. If that happened to me I’d sue for defamation.

[@Daequan12387]

She did it to herself by throwing a tantrum like a 5 year old who didn’t get there way.

[@trap3death]

​@@Daequan12387look at u , you really didn't watch the video Just straight up comment about something that didn't happen

[@Daequan12387]

@@trap3death Except it did happen. Did you watch the video?

[@spacezeppeli7358]

​@@Daequan12387id like to see you say the same on her shoes, i swear the lack of awareness some people have...

[@Daequan12387]

@@spacezeppeli7358 Wtf are you talking about bro? She acted like an unstable maniac and made herself look bad in front of millions of people. Please tell me what you are talking about because I really don’t know.

[@SaltyRamen.]

Shows like this needs to be held accountable for the damage

[@birdman6427]

They make you sign a contract so they can't be held accountable.

[@GeneralMeowdy]

... And how this contestant destroyed X-Factor. She finally told her story in 2020 and the show ended up cancelled (the shows style apparently went stale but we know the power of public opinion). The public finally believe her. She deserves her life back! Justice for Zoe!

[@Liam3015]

No, the reason the show went off air is actually because it went stale, it's actually not difficult to see, this was not the only audition like this, my cousin's, which didn't even make it to air, was exactly the same, and it's not unique to the X Factor, all singing shows are exactly the same, the Voice included, so the end of X Factor had nothing to do with this at all. I also have a friend and former classmate who has auditioned numerous times and, again, never made it to air, it was the exact same every time. I am, however, at least happy that the industry is finally exposed because it is a joke.

[@GeneralMeowdy]

@@Liam3015 Same, it's disgusting how they are so happy to defile peoples reputations just for views. Horrible.

[@Liam3015]

@@GeneralMeowdy The horrible thing, though, is that the celebrity judges didn't know this had happened, the off-screen judges are producers and they decide so many bad ones will go on to the TV and so many good ones will, and that is why so many are shocked when the judges tell them they were shite, because they made it past the off-screen round.

[@weewoo695]

LETS FUCKING GOOOOOO

[@sadcub1]

​@@Liam3015 The celebrity judges have been in the business so long that im sure they knew exactly what happened. they just play dumb. but if we know, then they definitely know.

[@user-th4cj8pp3e]

So sad to see the judges say "we didn't tell you" and then go on and call it a hissy fit, I really feel horrible for Zoe. It's simply bullying and setting someone up to look like a fool. I hope she's doing better now.

[@rogermellie8068]

Tulsa has form for lying, she was involved in cocaine dealing.

[@bbbbbbb51]

They likely didn't. The judges aren't involved with contestant picks and what songs they perform.

[@renzuki5830]

@@bbbbbbb51 They have been doing this for years and given the business practices this won't be the first time someone actually complained that they got f**** by the company. Of course they know what's going on behind the scenes.

[@samnoon7743]

China’s The Voice has a very interesting story with the bullying of Coco & the behind the scenes bribes & heavily edited scenes

[@jasmincampbell8105]

​@bbbbbbb51 if the judges are in fact innocent, as you claim; then why would they record their reactions after to be edited in as if they said it to her face? I am certain they also saw the final cut of that show before it was broadcasted and seeing as they were there in real time when the performance actually took place, they also know what happened and in what order. If you ask me, they most likely added in their own finishing touches for a bit more razzle dazzle😒 Oh that's right... the later recorded reactions by them‼️

[@dltmdwo_91]

My family grew up watching the X Factor in the UK, both physically and through TV. As I grew into my teens, I honestly felt X Factor's storytelling was the equivalent of companies changing their logos during Pride Month. They don't care about the people, they're just tryna feed off societal empathy and are ready to pounce to ruin people's image for show anytime. But hey, thats British entertainment in a nutshell.

[@CaspianNomad]

Same, until my Dad pointed out that many of the contestants they tear into have clear learning disabilities or mental health issues and I just never looked at it the same way again. I'm glad people are turning on these kinds of shows at last.

[@KoopaKool12]

Your comment is true. I like how you brought up how companies change n there logos for pride month to get some money from gullible viewers is like this situation. Thank the Lord Zoey is ok. 🙂👍

[@NotAnotherKuromi]

I think it is worse than companies changing their logos for pride month. These are individuals, who are targeted, manipulated & exposed to public scrutiny. A lot of them are clearly not prepared for being flung into the spotlight, and you never know which clip will go viral. Some people who have been on reality shows have also not been thoroughly vetted, or they disclose their fragile mental helath and are told they will be supported, or even told it will enhance their performance. Even the big budget shows are known for having poor after care and many contestants mental helath has spiraled, some ending in them taking their own life. I think the worse offenders are those like Jeremy Kyle, Dr Phil etc who clearly manipulate very vulnerable people, then exploit them. Or push them into accepting inappropriate treatment, of even abusive treatment. Or the show completely abandons them, when the reason they appeared on the show was that they felt hopeless and were promised help. It's no wonder many feel resentment, regret, and many other negatives after their experiences.

[@SCALES1992]

British entertainment is as bland as their food.

[@wubbinz]

british moment

[@StarseedGr.]

Bravo for standing up for your self. It takes a lot of courage to stand up for your self in a situation like that

[@Samijowubsu]

My heart will always go out to her. She was humiliated on a national level. Absolutely heartbreaking

[@onefatpiggy]

Not only that, they tod her the call time was 6AM but she was hold and auditioned at 3PM. She was asked not to eat, she was hungry and not given even a bottle of water. Anyone whos sleep or water deprived, hungry and then treated like this would Snap!

[@JohnFKennedy420]

She signed up for it, literally.

[@Ben-2606]

@@JohnFKennedy420she sighed up to be in the X factor not for them to edit footage to make her out to be the bad guy

[@notthatguy.937]

​@@Ben-2606If that's true because she has no evidence to suggest it is.

[@metaldreams3595]

yeah...it was great wasnt it? Look when people go on that show. Any show...what can you 100% is going to happen? Theyre gonna edit the sht out of it yeah? Whoever edited it did a bang up job Love. Do I sound English? Im actually from Dallas

[@eduardpeeterlemming]

"That's why you use autotune and I don't" will forever be the best quote of X-factor

[@approximateknowledge5577]

😂😂😂

[@Yaasssme]

The very moment she said to them “you told me to do Pink” is when the producers realized it was time to cut the mic or Zoe was going to expose their crap and once they cut the mic off before she started explaining is when she became even more infuriated. They set her up. That’s bullsh*t

[@JonasVloggar]

If that is even true. It could just be her excuse to defend herself. It is a one-sided story. Where is the producers in this video that supposedly told her to be Pink? You need both sides.

[@Lukereads0]

@@JonasVloggar it's common for shows like this to lie and make up stuff so that's why we believe her

[@JonasVloggar]

You can also see how she completely cannot take in any critizism. That is my point towards my side@@Lukereads0

[@pradapimpcess]

@@JonasVloggarwhy would the producers fess up to something like this ofc it’s gonna be one sided

[@JonasVloggar]

If you only want the manipulated truth, that is what you gonna get. Producers might as well just say that nothing like that ever happened and that she just made up everything as her only excuse for her shitty behaviour@@pradapimpcess

[@randomthingperson9]

Its so disappointing, that the producers embarrassed her and tricked the judges into thinking she was that bad.

[@gulliver7419]

Well done Zoe for standing up to these dreadful people, I have been bullied by people in power positions, it can be very damaging.

[@JustLIkerapunzel]

She still wasn't emotionally stable enough to go to the show. Like seriously something must be off when you basically end uo "having yourblife ruined" because someone tries tonput on a show and youblash out therefore in a moment. It's really NOT SUCH A BIG DEAL AND NO ONE REMEMBERS WHO YOU ARE just over one show 😂

[@tubester4567]

I dont believe her. Shes saying they CGI'd her throwing the microphone thats bs. She acted like a brat either way. She has an excuse for everything.

[@JustSendMeLocation]

She can’t sing and she shouldn’t of had a childish fit

[@rrena667]

People in these replies are so dumb and uneducated lol

[@Aylii1]

@@JustLIkerapunzelYeah you’re clearly delusional as hell.

[@KarazolaX]

They didn't just want her to perform as Pink. They wanted her to flip out. They demanded she go onto the show as a Pink impersonator, only to tell her she needed to be herself. The word 'Gaslighting' gets thrown around way too much these days. This is it. This is as good an example of Gaslighting as you can possibly get.

[@theredcupcake]

wish reality tv shows weren’t like this but every single one is.

[@ccricers]

People worried about robots and AI replacing script writers today... but reality TV producers already hated writers since the beginning. They wanted all the viewership of a drama show but with less effort, by haphazardly doing it with real people, not fictional ones, and without much writing and just calling it "reality TV".

[@pinheadlarry2921]

yeah this was fully planned. this shit happens all the time on reality tv it’s very calculated manipulation

[@jerzywoking1699]

How did they know she would flip out? I didn't know the the judges were all psychic.

[@scrubysings3437]

​@@jerzywoking1699it's not future telling it's just being able to read people. Most people flip out when try realized they've been mentally manipulated.

[@LegendsForever206]

Poor girl, after all the years of suffering she and her family went through the truth finally came into the light.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@Theunicorn2012]

Poor girl, after all the years of suffering she and her family went through the truth finally came into the light.

[@StraightenYourBack-v3x]

Editing is everything indeed

[@serenitythesiren5031]

The way she just went, '...you told me to sing a P!nk song' in the audition is so tragic. And, honestly, her singing was actually not bad. I can imagine her doing crazy choreography tbh.

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

They cut out important details in the back that explain her out of line personality

[@N0D0hNuts]

I can see, she's not super super talented but she's okay. It geniunely feel like the song was offkey for her and she was trying to find the notes because she was so used to sing it differently.

[@TyphoonMC]

Better singing than I could ever do 😅

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@TyphoonMC]

You are a very strange individual@@Dont_Read_My_Picture

[@FunctionalJunkie_]

That poor girl was treated terribly. Im glad people are finally seeing the real story. Good luck Zoe! You deserved better. Xx

[@Demowan]

She died

[@ventaliq]

@@Demowanwhat

[@annie-gm5wx]

@@Demowan??!!!!!!!!!!???

[@sleepysombre4307]

@@DemowanW deserved

[@johnmm2i]

@@sleepysombre4307she’s still alive keep hating

[@alicedj101]

I auditioned for Xfactor in 2015, i made it through two rounds (the rounds before going onto the stage with the celebrity judges) I can 100% agree with everything she has said about the production team, after witnessing the things I did and how they churn artists in and out as a number, it well and truly put me off trying again through any kind of TV music audition/competition. I was a young teenage girl and it ruined me. I feel so sorry for this girl

[@Pokéfan1388]

X-Factor is still a complete joke. I never liked how they humiliated people on TV and made them a target to boost ratings. This was supposed to be a talent show not a staged performance.

[@weewoo695]

@@Pokéfan1388 for real

[@DieEineMieze]

It ruined you? Drama queen much?

[@alicedj101]

​@DieEineMieze I was 15, it knocked me and my confidence massively. I was a child.

[@hangii5471]

@@Pokéfan1388😊 t mom

[@evangeline77x]

Look, I'm sure she felt pressured into singing the Pink song but there was no CGI that's an absolutely ludicrous claim and has been debunked. She did throw the mic, she did walk out onstage with her dad and she absolutely did become aggressive with staff and need to be escorted from the venue by security/police. She's been caught outright lying in several instances about what happened during her experience on the show, trying to completely reframe the narrative in a way that totally absolves her of any responsibility. But the fact is she did what she did and it was on camera. Yes there was editing around the judges responses/crowd sounds but thats true of practically all live programs it doesn't mean the entire exchange was fake. Sure it was shady storyline producing to convince her to sing the Pink song (if that even happened) but she agreed to it voluntarily. Just like she voluntarily chose to have a fit and made a fool of herself on television. And it is ethically murky of the X factor to continue using her footage, just like many, MANY, others to mock them for entertainment (especially people with obvious handicaps). But she knew exactly what she was getting into and is in no way a victim of anything but her own behavior.

[@EMCproductions]

I had a somewhat similar experience on AGT. I sent in the goofiest audition tape possible where I dressed up in a chicken suit and squeaked a bunch of rubber chickens. I got invited on the show, however I beefed up the act and added a ton of epic drumming into it. I played through the act flawlessly and the judges told me I needed to get better at drumming. Made no sense until the episode aired. They cut out about 80% of the act to make it look bad and added fake audience boo's. But I didn't even try to argue with the judges. I just squeaked the rubber chicken into the microphone and walked off like a badass poultry-man.

[@cheesemustard7712]

Darn, I feel bad for you. But when you were dressed as a chicken, did people actually liked it or not?

[@UnfunnyDaffenDales98775]

Are u the one who dressed up as a chicken as played those drums? Cuz it looked like that in the thumbnail

[@EMCproductions]

@@cheesemustard7712 There wasn't even an audience, so idk. The whole thing was filmed during the COVID peak and they edited in the entire audience for the show

[@EMCproductions]

@@UnfunnyDaffenDales98775 Yup

[@otisjenkinsjr.3556]

​​@@EMCproductionsI saw that audition! Nah bro you're delusional. You jammed but your act was mid. I definitely remember that act. Your "flawless" is a judges mid.

[@hawaiianblanka5534]

I couldn’t believe it when I first heard of her side of the story and the fact that everyone started vouch for her and stand up for her, it started to all make sense. I’m sorry you had to go through that.

[@taylorrenee4880]

So you only believed it because everyone else did? You’re a follower. A sheep. Find your own lane and stop being a follower.

[@The.Ancient.1.]

As someone who was a contestant on the X factor many years ago and made it on the show in a different country i can confirm the producers pick your song for you, they tell you what to sing and make it out that it was your choice, the producers also told me word for word what to say, i spent 2 hours in front of a camera being told "ok, now say this and say that" i won't forget how the producers made people break down into tears after they were told they were not moving onto the next round, they would take those who didn't make it through and say "wow you must feel devastated, your dream to be a star ends here, tell me how do you feel, how does it feel to have failed" its a full on psychological attack, my personal experience was okay but you have to be mentally prepared to be abused. I believe everything this person has said in the video but you can't let them manipulate you.

[@SarahLouiseMusicOfficial]

Just awful and I feel your pain it happened to me too .. at last some justice for artists 🙏🏻

[@LiterallySho]

i remember my big sister spending atleast 6 years so she could become the school music leader when they judges said she was absolutely horrible because of the 30$ mic they school had after this we sued the school they lost and the judged emailed my father saying we were abusing my big sister for pushing her to become the school music leader absolutely disgusting.

[@lmusima3275]

They literally betrayed her. They set her up and she figured it out fairly quickly, so now they want to gaslight her experience

[@MG-uz5mr]

They probably set her up but she also went off the rails. She's acting like they faked everything negative about her

[@lmusima3275]

@@MG-uz5mr because they are fake.

[@kingbaboon1145]

​@@MG-uz5mrShe acted crazy. Didn't handle it well.

[@lmusima3275]

@@kingbaboon1145she acted crazy for sure. But she was played

[@kingbaboon1145]

@@lmusima3275 Yep

[@thegenob]

I don’t think we as audience members realize how fabricated much of what we see in these “reality” shows really is. I was an audience member for one of the US X Factor audition shows back in the 2010s, and before a contestant even stepped on the stage, we were instructed to carry out a series of reactions that were filmed for the show. The crowd was filmed showing various levels of excitement, confusion, anger, etc. With all of that in hand, the producers could tell whatever story they wanted to for the auditions.

[@carloscjr23]

Damn, that's the same crap you see in any Gordon ramsay skit/segment with people going "😮" in certain shoots, it looks hyper acted and super fake, makes way lots of sense now.

[@vksdub7185]

I always wondered how they got clips of ppl talking about an act. Like are cameramen with long mikes just wandering around the audience just catching ppl at the right time????

[@bobinscotland]

You only have to look at the footage where Zoe pushed the cameraman. He staggered backwards like that referee Paul Alcock who was pushed by Paulo diCanio....took about 3 steps to fall backwards with the artificially dazed look on the face, showing that even that simple task was fabricated.... and just in case you missed it, a cameraman was filming that cameraman at the time.... come on folks.

[@Kunkyard]

​@noahp3057 That is true. And it happens in all kinds of shows, even the live ones. My class was invited to The Voice Portugal episodes recording. They spend about 10 minutes giving out lessons about the "sign language" someone will use to control your emotions and pre-recording all of it. After that, the person in charge of controlling the audience's reactions, hidden in a place where the audience can see him but not the cameras, will use their sign language to tell you how to react. That's why you probably almost always feel you disagree with the audience in the studio. If the audience doesn't react the way they want there is no problem at all. Just use the pre-recorded reactions and edit that in. It doesn't matter what kind of show it is, it will always be manipulated be it through audience manipulation or editing.

[@amaikarai5007]

I auditioned for one of these shows, and I can confirm, it's all very fabricated and almost scripted in a way.

[@airsteelport]

looking back on her audition after seeing her video for the first time, her breakdown is 1000% understandable. anyone would break like that, and i feel genuinely, truly awful for her. this poor girl, and knowing it was insanely difficult for her to recover from it i feel even more for her. i really hope zoe is alright these days..

[@sponish0]

well no not everyone would break like that, i get being frustrated or pissed off but that was a very extreme melt down to do knowing you're on camera in front of hundreds of people.

[@airsteelport]

@@sponish0 extreme, yes, but i think youre severely underestimating the pressure she was under lmao

[@sponish0]

@@airsteelport of course she's under pressure she applied to go into the x factor what was she expecting?

[@MikeisVS]

@@airsteelport The same pressure 100s of others that have gone on these shows have been under. They've been able to keep their cool.

[@airsteelport]

@@MikeisVS not everyone was made a spectacle of in that degree, though. i think her pressure was a little bit different based on the fact that she was working as a pink tribute act previously and they literally tried to override the identity she was trying to find with pink. yes, everyone is under insane pressure, but this is a little different. she was pushed to this point lmfao

[@TheCollabCurator]

Hey bro, I just binge watched a bunch of your videos. Good stuff 👍

[@juliamontgomery7312]

I had a friend who was a talented singer back when I did a communications course. She told all of us the story of how she auditioned for Xfactor New Zealand. She got through the initial round but didn't make it through the live auditions. They gave her some vague reason about why she didn't get through but the real reason was that she didn't have an emotional enough backstory. A normal childhood, parents that love and support her. It doesn't surprise me one bit that Xfactor would do this to this poor woman. When you consider how their audition process actually works, how do we think the comically bad singers get through to live auditions? They're entertainment. Something to laugh at. Like how Natalia Kills got herself kicked off the show by openly insulting one of the contestants. She was a judge by the way. That show was past the point of caring about singing or music. They wanted popularity and they didn't care who got hurt along the way.

[@theloweboat]

VERY TRUE Julia....I've heard lots and lots of complaints about how unfair XFACTOR.All talent shows are my Niece tried to get on AGT with a Ekulaley and they wouldn't except her but Grace Won that year playin a Euk.......whats wrong with this pic.?.......HHHHHHHHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

[@THEREALTAMPATON]

Listen pal, these programmes are all about entertainment. Its not about music. This is the lowest of low who think they can become famous because they cant go out and get a real job.

[@veronicaalmeda8014]

It's a TV SHOW, its whole purpose is to entertain, the contestants must have a background story to produce an emotional reaction in the audience, the show is not just someone singing. Ofc they will require or demand things that normal auditions for a label company won't. I do believe that in this case it was very disingenuous to ask her to audition as Pink and later tell her to be herself on live, it was a very wrong thing to do.

[@Mark-db1ok]

I've heard similar stories here in the US about different types of reality shows. Good thing it's pretty common knowledge now that reality shows are anything but real. Funny how this same type of thing happens in numerous countries. There are so many dark and twisted stories from the entertainment industry.

[@matthewwilliams3827]

I know there’s at least one person who’s committed suicide since this show was axed, Ariel Burkett, but I don’t know if that was directly related to the show or not

[@RebekahParkhurst]

The fact that they can edit to make her convincingly say and do things that she never did is genuinely terrifying. If they can do this to a contestant on a reality show, imagine what else we have seen people do and say that never happened, and are much more consequential.

[@YouMadHUH]

Just look at Kanye west. They paint him as crazy but once you do deep research than you'll see that they trying to shut Kanye up

[@cagneybillingsley2165]

lol you're just realizing this? the media has been doing this for at least the past 60 years, it's become routine. but i bet you still think trump is a racist lol

[@AJ-xv6bj]

​@@YouMadHUHugh no Kayne has literally said anti semantic shit. He's just a bad person

[@stevegreening419]

​@@AJ-xv6bjI'm no Kanye fan but the press in the UK literally said the same thing about Zoe and now look...unless you personally know Kanye we can't really judge. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AJ-xv6bj]

@stevegreening419 who the fuck is zoe? Kanye literally tweeted it and posted on Instagram about it

[@potterv41pire]

It's honestly disgusting what X Factor did to her. I'm glad she's in a better place now.

[@Pasclesrm]

She's dead?

[@JesseLogan134]

@@PasclesrmBetter state mentally

[@elsunshine9976]

But she reacted badly

[@eddardgreybeard]

​@@elsunshine9976 Because they railroaded her into rejection and acted like she didn't do exactly as they asked her to. "Be pink. Do a pink song. Why are you trying to be pink, you need to find your own Identity."

[@623J_DaWolf]

@SillyMelanie_ you say that as if she were dead

[@Aneggthatdidnteat]

That beautiful girl doesn’t deserve to be treated like that. Those judges are toxic! Her performance was amazing. Disgusting judges.

[@ladymallowyt]

I'm glad she spoke up about her story. Her stories gonna go even more viral now thanks to this video. Thank you sunny

[@mimini1969]

I always had red flags from shows like x-factor or Britain's got talent because the judges are so harsh for absolutely no reason. Yes, your job is to criticise but there is no need to obliterate an audition. We're all humans with emotion at the end of the day 😭

[@redRuxx]

W

[@MsJubjubbird]

usually in these shows this is the second or third audition. First auditions are done on front of producers to see what kind of TV you will make. Sometimes they get you to send in a video instead or even just an application form.

[@Shrnirpledorp]

Cry harder it was a good time back then why go on a singing show if u can’t sing

[@bjuganda7758]

That's not the worst part, it's the fact that they can manipulate both the people in and out of the stage from behind the scenes and making it "legit" is what makes me question they're morality and honesty. One example is Marcelito Pomoy who is a talented Filipino singer that auditioned in the USA got Talent and he got the same treatment with being force to not sing his song choices. Made me realize how they corrupted even for the sake of "entertainment" right in front of us without our notice

[@MsJubjubbird]

@coolbeans6945 a lot of the viewership for shows like Got Talent is working class mums and grandmas- and they love cute kids. So they have to let some of them through

[@TyrellWhitney-h3x]

I remember thinking she was crazy when I first saw this but now I feel really bad for her now that I know the truth. Her story is a good reminder of how important it is to listen to both sides of a story and how corrupt the entertainment industry is. I wish Zoe the best.

[@tiderbean]

You copying comments from this video or something??

[@ingridmaier5864]

You heard both sides of the Story... but how can you say you now know the truth. If you watch her Performance you can see how "crazy" she really is.

[@bones935]

​@ingridmaier5864 if you had the whole world standing infront of you and mocking you, how would you have reacted?

[@tiderbean]

@@ingridmaier5864 you look and sound extremely childish.

[@ingridmaier5864]

@@bones935 Nobody is forced to audition anywhere!!! I know I have no talent to sing, so I don't go there to embarrass myself !

[@SeatsTakenProductions]

These type of shows have been on for several decades and it's amazing that people still don't seem to realize that the purpose of them is to humiliate people for entertainment.

[@zeeekim]

I totally believe her. There’s this one vocal coach (she’s now on youtube) got into one of these tv shows, and was portrayed to be over confident and showy and like a Ms Know It All since she’s a vocal coach. She was obviously devastated when it happened, but luckily her students and the parents all didn’t believe the tv show one bit. And now she’s doing better and help teach young kids who wanted to go on these tv shows.

[@Yaboringme]

Tara. X factor

[@brittbrat9328]

I think I know who you're talking about. Did she have dreadlocks?

[@Yaboringme]

@@brittbrat9328 no

[@xhappybunnyx]

@@brittbrat9328 apparently the dreadlocks lady might no longer be with us? idk i read it off some other comment though and never confirmed it

[@colmhauser9532]

@@xhappybunnyx Yes, Ariel Burdett died in 2020 aged 38. Very sad, a nice lady although portrayed as a monster on screen.

[@user9482seven2]

I really appreciate you bringing light and justice for this girl. No words can express my gratitude to you. Seriously you are amazing

[@DavidKen878]

Calm damn. It's not that deep.

[@user9482seven2]

This women has been through so much bc of these selfish producers and the manipulative media. Why is it incorrect to show my appreciation for this guy, lol. Sorry if my first comment did no come off well English is not my native language @@DavidKen878

[@jennah5990]

@@DavidKen878it’s a littleee deep

[@DavidKen878]

@@jennah5990 It's not deep at all.

[@Veliadetious]

​@@DavidKen878is it thore?

[@bbhdd6181]

I love that Zoe is finally getting the recognition for this that she’s been fighting for for years. She and I chatted on Facebook a couple of times about the similarities in our experiences (except I was on the voice and my tape was not shown). I respect her persistence and I’m glad the tiktok generation are making it happen for her ❤

[@RooiRokBokkie]

If you don't mind me asking, what was your experience on the voice?

[@raemackinnon]

Most of the judges on the Voice (that I've seen, anyway) have given me a bad vibe. Christina especially.

[@ozus8092]

@RaniaIsAwesomedid you not watch the video?

[@MsMrReason]

I was on Big Brother UK decades ago and set up to be the villain by the story producers - so I can relate. The audience is unaware that the production team on these SHOWS are massive. And they are always super nice, friendly and agreeable . But once the cameras start rolling they gaslight you and pretend all previous conversations dont exist. BUT and I say BUT that is if they want you to be the villain. The villains will have a differnt experience to those they single out for the winners or positive edits . The producers were trying to get me to flip out like ZOE. And every day their treatemnt of me was worse- denying clothes, medication, underwear and focusing the storylines of people they were treating in a positive manner. I did not flip as I was the only blk person on set and that including production - they had the police on speed dial. And if I came with nothing , had nothing on the show I wasnt going to leave with a criminal record. I ended up reporting my producer to the COPS for detaining me while they created a fake story but he lawyered up and told the cops it was contractual not legal. As people on the show ALL sign NDAs they keep quiet about behind the scenes crap. I broke my NDA and revealed alll to mental health experts who were shocked and disgusted

[@MsMrReason]

@RaniaIsAwesome There is a BIG diference for someone not giving you a job or making you a star and you getting hurt because you are dainty and a fragile butterfly . To a group of media people befriending you and basically being agreeable and pleasant. Telling you how they will support and guide you on their TV SHOW and then acting completely different once the cameras start rolling. I was on BIG BROTHER UK back in the day - so production had to come to my house. meet friends and family and just be great people off camera. Then once the cameras start rolling and the contract and NDA signed - they changed. One of the producers came to my house and looked at my bathroom supplies and commented on my hair products and said 'You can bring all you hair products on the show specifically for afro hair - we do accomodate'. And what happened I stayed in the same clothes for 8 days , they withheld medication and I had to counsell a man of his meds when the cameras werent rolling. When I had enough the storyline was I was deranged, unhygenic and cheating - so they were throwing me out. They escorted me off the set with security guards and once the cameras stopped rolling the production started to laugh and say it was just a game and all fun. And kept me in a room for hours to release press releases and contact their mates in the press, So its a massive betrayal of people who have befriended you over days ansd weeks and THEN gaslight you on a mainstream media platform - that can and will mess you up and ruin your life. The Mental Health Foundation UK and SANE contacted me after the show about another cast member and literally were disgusted by the whole proceedure including the gasliting, fake mental health support and the NDA that threatens to sue - if you reveal their actions.

[@estellebur6124]

I'm shocked! Thank you for speaking out!😮

[@maxwellgoldfluss6657]

You are doing a service by sharing her story and changing the narrative. Props to u sunny

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@JaceyRbrts]

​@@Dont_Read_My_Pictureok I won't 😚

[@Ravenbones]

"Her story" it's not "her story", she shared THE TRUTH.

[@nescafeblend43]

@@Ravenbones bro what

[@isojoe125]

​@@JaceyRbrtsweird emoji

[@Mannistheorion]

This is awful, I always thought that she was this aggressive, angry P!nk impersonator. How one show can destroy a career is beyond crimimal and it's insane to think they can always get away with it. Thank you SunnyV2 for sharing this and clearing things out for her. This isn't just a video, this is a wake up call to stand up against media abuse and manipulation.

[@adonisblaise]

Bruh she is. She’s lying.

[@adonisblaise]

@RaniaIsAwesomeyeah they’re ignorant af

[@moonsigil]

This isn't a scoop. SunnyV2 is not the first to talk about this issue or this specific story.

[@jncc792]

She did not get her career destroyed as she does not have any talent! Obvious mental illness

[@irochristodoulou6505]

​@@adonisblaiseBecause women always lie right?

[@koilkondaraviteja9945]

Man I feel so bd for her. Show made it seem like their entire family is delusional. Shame on the producers

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

Some guy about to comment her fault

[@FluffyChops]

You do know even those who won the show had their life ruined due to the contracts they had to sign, she wasn't the only one to be screwed over. If i recall you couldn't sell anything without their permission, you couldn't even post videos of like vlogs or any tours without their permission on your own youtube channel as you had to sign that away too. They in faceted owned you like a slave for about year - 4 years, so even tho when you win you get quite chunk of money you will be locked to not earning any more money then you have from your talents for quite some time. For real X factor truly is such a evil show be hide the curtain. I'm glad at least the uk version has been canned. Hope it never gets a reboot as i doubt i can trust that they are a good show that treats people nicely even if new people were running it.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@b_kold]

That's what they do clown

[@discount_dora]

when i was younger i used to LOVE america's got talent especially the audition portion. i always assumed the audition days were filmed p much as is and that was the first time the contestants were performing for anyone. but then my sisters friend auditioned for AGT but she didn't audition on any episode. she said she had to audition off camera for a non-celebrity judges before the actual show came to town. she would then be told if they wanted her back for the actual episode. she didn't get a call back. yeah that lead me to believe that at least some of the the contestants on these kinds of shows are handpicked before taping even begins or at least are in communication with people who work with the show. kinda ruined the whole point/message of these talent shows for me

[@fairymetal9]

I remember seeing this ages ago when the act went viral and never had any idea, so I'm glad to be informed and I hope Zoe can find peace and happiness. There's things in my past I don't like to think about but nothing of this magnitude, dear god. I can't even imagine what it would be like to be made to look like this on television to millions of viewers, it is absolutely heartbreaking.

[@anxiouscucumber9]

Thank you for making this video to help make her story known. Disgusting how she was treated and those scumbags should lose sleep and money over this.. i hope Zoe moves on and heals and has a wonderful life

[@truthh8597]

Typically how psychopaths go about ‘crazymaking’ normal talented creative individuals and then call them crazy when these same people react to their self serving manipulation and abuse

[@SilentForrest]

Lol

[@leannehamilton7678]

Let’s also not forget Aerial Burdett. That poor girl committed suicide because those producers manipulated her clip to make her out to be a bad person. VERY different to the sweet girl who is seen speaking to Dermott just before she goes through the doors of Hell to the judges. Rest in peace, Aerial. What happened to you was beyond criminal 💔💔💔

[@lolohugs]

i dont think she passed away solely due to the x factor. she passed like a decade after her performance and she had serious mental health issues as well

[@ade6045]

Going onto the x factor as a young person even an old one, would have been a setup to an upset years later. She definitely would have been totally affected mentally, by this egotistcal panel of heartless inbreds, audience & the rest of World-watching population. Only a seasoned politician can handle this cruelty. I agree with lolokim comments 100%.

[@thetryfan6529]

​@@lolohugsThe show still played a part in it

[@annanicole5494]

@@thetryfan6529But why blame specific people

[@imjace09]

My God Is this True?

[@ulfberht4431]

This is why I never watch the Xfactor or Britain’s Got Talents anymore. Not only has it become stale, it’s also very manipulative

[@BTSFavouriteArmy]

I still remember how happy I used to feel while watching X Factor since I was a young girl, but this story made me really felt bad for the poor woman who was manipulated, made her a laughing stock and endangered her entire families lives just to make the show look good. This was truly disgusting and terrible. I can’t imagine how bad the dad felt when he had to protect his family physically from people harassing them.

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@ijoinedthedarkside333]

Dont read any of the replies.

[@h2.t2]

@SafouTop10gkfyou seem normal so if u dont respond to my comment you are a bot trying to get subs to sell your channrp

[@infjmale91]

It was messed up. I'm from the UK and saw it live and knew it was a tragedy in the making. Modern Victorian freak-show. She was deliberately set up in the studio to be aggravated, and argue with her own mum. They alienated her to make her act up. Then, they made her sing Pink (which she didn't even want to). It was all rigged and she (even to this day) on her IG, still gets people mocking her. Very sad.

[@infjmale91]

@meattOfficial What does that mean?

[@PepeLePew2005]

​@@infjmale91 He's a Bot Trollster just ignore him

[@infjmale91]

@@PepeLePew2005 *Shakes fist* Ohhh... I'll get you meddling kids.

[@artzac69]

@meattOfficialfinished what

[@umuaishaahmed1386]

The deleted part he's talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4DKZn2EmJ6YnM0

[@YeeticusYT]

My friend who went on the Voice UK had a similar bad experience when she found out all of the chair turns are already decided by the producers and they edited her performance by increasing the sound to her voice to make it seem she was overconfident and full of herself. It is truly shameful what TV shows do for more viewership.

[@anneneville6255]

I think the few good things that came out of social media is that now everyone has a voice and explain their side of the story. If they would have happened in 2007 or so, we wouldn’t have known that I was staged because Zoe wouldn’t have the chance to upload a video and tell us what really happened…

[@AHLDN]

@@anneneville6255even before she auditioned there was a youtuber exposing all shows similar to the x factor contracts its crazy

[@laneweston5126]

Or your friend sucks at singing

[@pollypurree1834]

I saw a full video of a guy's performance in the USA on the USA's version of X Factor. It was vastly different from the version shown on TV. The TV version showed nobody clapping and total silence while the bootleg video showed clapping and cheering. Someone in the audience secretly filmed it and aired it on KZbin.

[@justinm2697]

It's truly shameful what TV shows do for more viewership? It's not shame on the TV shows, it's shame on the viewers.

[@alatuslenhares]

I do feel very bad for her, but what happened didn’t constitute physically assaulting someone. She had every right to yell and call out the show; but the second you commit physical violence it’s hard to condone.

[@AndySaenz924]

The PRODUCERS told her to sing a Pink song, which she did. That’s what she meant when she told the judges “you told me to sing a Pink song”. But they edited it to make her look like she was a deranged maniac. Shame on them for doing this to her! They are lucky she didn’t sue them for defamation of character. Tara Simon also had a bad experience on this show. They portrayed her to be something she’s not. I auditioned for this show in 2011 at the Arizona Mills in Tempe, AZ. I didn’t make it. Now in retrospect, I’m glad I didn’t make it. They would have bamboozled me as well!

[@lessismore8533]

This show is JUST a calculated as America’s Next Top Model!..

[@francisgoddard2767]

Especially that talentless thug Tulisa

[@z.m7483]

@@lessismore8533 and American Idol.

[@pharaohoo]

Where is a evidence that producer told her to sing Pink's song?

[@drelixer4414]

@@pharaohoo I don't think there is need of evidence of that. What they did to her is clear, and we can see X-Factor facing consequences for doing that.

[@camilabonfadini3332]

Wow, justice for Zoe. That is disgusting. Anyone can be distraught and emotionally overwhelmed when being humiliated and silenced. That does not make someone "crazy", it's human feelings and reactions. I hope she is better now ❤

[@MakaWaka]

If this happen in China, the contestant will be muted and no one will ever get to know the truth. If it happen that they do post videos to get the truth out, their life will be threatened by the CCP since the China shows are backed by the CCP.

[@jaymiller6009]

Anyone who was a regular viewer of these types of shows most likely enjoyed every second of someone being publicly humiliated; that’s most of the reason people tuned into the show!! These shows were just as much; if not more so about humiliation than they were in genuinely finding talented artists. If I’m wrong, then why do you suppose they showed so many people being mocked and humiliated?? These shows ALL followed the same format and that was to have at least one judge who shameless humiliated people with the nastiest comments they could come up with. If that wasn’t the case, then why air any of those segments at all of those poor performers? These shows gave their audience EXACTLY what the audience wanted… Drama in the form of people being publicly humiliated. Anyone who was a regular viewer is either lying or they are in denial if they claim they didn’t like watching those portions of the show. It would be no different than people who watched Jerry Springer regularly and claim they didn’t enjoy watching families going through turmoil and being torn apart for audience enjoyment.

[@jaylynjohnson2899]

​@@jaymiller6009You're right. If they wanted to find genuine talent we'd never see bad performances. Especially considering the vetting process to get on the show to begin with

[@edelweiss-nh8si]

I watched Zoe's audition, and they really did edit it to make it look like she was crazy. Now that I know the truth, I am horrified by the cruel and manipulative behavior of the X-Factor producers and judges. How could treat her so badly? I am on your side, Zoe!!

[@D-AVG]

Not surprised, it's ran by Simeon. The dude is notorious for being an absolute piece of shit

[@joshjordan1486]

It's not the truth, just a made up story.

[@nahfr.]

Anything for an extra view.

[@Shushfrrn]

It's still funny as hell and she can't sing💀💀💀💀

[@AlexanderErickson-p9o]

at 5:44 people were saying that she was being bratish, which i find kind of weird. Mainly because I feel like everyone would be pretty pissed off if someone told you to do something and then basically get made fun of and getting put down on a major tv show for doing that thing. Cause personally I would be pretty pissed off.

[@_The_Specter_]

This is disgusting. She was lied to, frowned upon, and intentionally bullied by the judges. And look what happened… good thing she got the truth out though

[@onefatpiggy]

Not only that, they tod her the call time was 6AM but she was hold and auditioned at 3PM. She was asked not to eat, she was hungry and not given even a bottle of water. Anyone whos sleep or water deprived, hungry and then treated like this would Snap!

[@loremasterxp3635]

The fact that no one that was attached to the show came out to claim she was lying but instead they blocked her on social media, turned off their Instagram comments, took down the video she shows up in on their KZbin channel etc is a blatant admission of guilt. And to think this show might actually make a return, good riddance I say!

[@another_day4783]

not really the tv regulator already looked into it and said the show did nothing wrong

[@fluidwolf]

@@another_day4783 Which....means nothing at the end of the day. They clearly manipulated the poor girl and them saying they did nothing wrong just shows how corrupt and evil they are that that kind of thing is allowed and considered alright

[@another_day4783]

@@fluidwolf her behaviour was definitely in the wrong, and the TV watchdog not itv said they done nothing wrong

[@SirMaski]

​@@another_day4783so if the government of germany said Hitler did nothing wrong, you'd just roll with it? Use your head, they are 100% in the wrong

[@Ellie-rx3jt]

​@@another_day4783 Yeah, back then. Not much understanding of the emotional manipulation and the acute and chronic mental health impact of these shows at that time.

[@xoom8980]

I remember watching this few times years ago and thinking that there must be more to this than just a rude contestant, I knew the producers must’ve done something shady.

[@umuaishaahmed1386]

The deleted part he's talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4DKZn2EmJ6YnM0

[@umuaishaahmed1386]

The deleted part he's talking about: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4DKZn2EmJ6YnM0

[@justsomeguywholovesberserk6375]

and They actually did

[@parkaller7959]

Why are there 4 bots in the replies 💀

[@Dont_Read_My_Picture]

Don't read my name!!

[@bobbifresh2097]

As someone who has been on a couple of reality talent shows myself I can believe this 100%. They literally tell you what to wear and what to say. I stood my ground and said no, this is a reality show I'm not being paid as an actress. Actors have unions and rights and get paid. They also don't have to use their own name, they use a character name. I strongly believe unions need to step forward and protect reality TV stars to make sure they are not being asked to act in any way, shape or form. If they are being told what to do, then they need to be paid as an actor and have a character name not their real name. It's been an unregulated area. I was mind blown at how fake reality TV is and how many people are being exploited.

[@blossom1643]

Oh dear. Are you a “star” too??😂😂😂😂

[@janestenning5768]

I stopped supporting and wanting to apply for TV Talent Shows after I auditioned for Britains got Talent when I was 11 (I’m almost 27 now) and all they kept asking me before my first audition was if I had any kind of sob story or trauma that I wanted to share with viewers if I made it to the judges audition so they could essentially get me a sympathy vote… My mum was dead against it and said “if they don’t want you for your talent then using a trauma story is not the way to get to where you want to be” I completely agreed with her. So we said we didn’t have anything like that and as soon as we said that, it became instantly apparent how they suddenly lacked interest in me… It was awful and as an 11 year old girl who idolised these kinds of shows and believed they could make dreams come true, my eyes in that moment were suddenly opened to how fake and awful they are… Everything is about the “entertainment” value and majority of the time they don’t actually care about genuine talent. The rest of that audition day was so disappointing as I remembered just feeling like “why am I here? I can already tell now I have said I have no trauma story that they aren’t interested” as a little girl that was such a sucky, disappointing feeling. Little did they know I actually had a really heavy trauma story from when I was a baby and my father took his own life but we as a family didn’t want that to be the reason I got any further, plus my mum is a very private person so understandably didn’t want to share that on national television with the world.

[@sachah2400]

So you didn't make it through though did you. And yet you still went on.

[@janestenning5768]

@@sachah2400 I don’t understand your comment? Sorry

[@KaeInTheFridge]

@@janestenning5768 Sounds like a sob story to me

[@janestenning5768]

@@KaeInTheFridge Okay? You clearly are a very unkind person to make a comment like that in the first place. So I don’t really care about your opinion anyway. I wouldn’t dream of saying something like that to someone after they shared something so traumatic and personal. I can only hope people are kinder to you than you are to them. Just noticed your PP says the word depression on it, so perhaps you are very depressed and that’s the reason you feel the need to come on here and make cold comments to people. If that’s the case I am truly sorry for your suffering and hope you get the help you need.

[@janestenning5768]

@@KaeInTheFridge As if I would care about your opinion anyway when you are clearly so cruel and unkind. You must be a sociopath to comment something like that to someone when they shared what I did

[@sendneutrals]

that’s so crazy!!! i’m so glad she’s been able to move past it but not only that…she got it removed and made a whole generation aware. that’s remarkable.

[@bethbenedek6971]

Good for Zoey 😊❤😊

[@MostHeavenly_Cloudz]

Thank you so much SunnyV2 for covering this situation and bringing awareness to the fact that this lady was manipulated and wronged by these people and how unfortunately, this has resulted in her life being ruined. I pray God helps this woman. She doesn't deserve any of this😢

[@AustralianOpalRocks]

Wow. Viscious editing. Those people probably now work on the Harris campaign.

[@matilda613]

i feel so unimaginably sorry for zoe! she didn’t deserve this. she seems like such a kind hearted person and they manipulated her and dragged her through the mud. the producers basically ruined her life and couldn’t even apologize for it. justice for zoe and her family

[@ismailjames3781]

She once came into a cafe that I used to work in. I recognised her instantly but obviously didn't mention it or ask if she was who I thought she was. It was a brief encounter but she was super friendly and energetic. I'm so happy for her that she's finally got some vindication from suchvan awful situation she was forced into. Watching her video responding to x-factor's decision to turn off commenting made me want to celebrate with her

[@elizabethholmes4933]

Wow that's amazing

[@kevinjones5715]

She was not "forced" into this. She chose this.

[@thefirsttrillionaire2925]

@@kevinjones5715ehh manipulated works better

[@christianpain7380]

​@@kevinjones5715 because she be a star they manipulated her

[@I_like_my_dad]

​@@kevinjones5715she was forced to act sad and stuff on the show? Are u a x-factor judge?

[@intensifiedjay69]

She's honestly so brave for telling us about this! Also she still does singing which is amazing :)

[@rucringe643]

Also something you did not mention was that one of the times she was so overwhelmed that she fell down the stairs- trying to get out of the building. Zoe even even started shouting "I'm going to kill myself, please stop filming me" repeatedly.

[@lJ0blixen]

I remember that clip, watched it a few months ago

[@HowlinWolfMoon]

Hell yeah Zoe! redemption! :) so glad you are still alive and people were able to actually witness how horrible these producers and shows can be. every reality and competition show is scripted and edited to fit a storyline. even when they record the "truth", it is always warped through editing and cut for time. thank you for continuing to show yourself to the world despite how awful some people have treated you. you are an inspiration to many !

[@gutgolf74]

The most horrible things remains her aggressive behaviour and foul language.

[@viviennepopek]

How dreadful she has had to endure this for many years and at the time I had thought her behaviour was outrageous...........until now. Thanks to your channel and investigating what happened I feel so bad for thinking I judged her wrongly when clearly she was set up. My apologies to you Zoe and I truly wish the very best for you 👍💖👏

[@worsethanhitlerpt.2539]

Im suprised this show had any affect on anyone its just American Idol rehash

[@miraclealigner1409]

why are u writing it like a poem!

[@melitonorozcojr.8099]

I'd watch a full documentary of this with deeper interviews and what not

[@shayladavis1843]

I’m so sorry for her. Like someone said is the comments, I was one of those people who laughed thinking she was just some crazed contestant. Really can’t judge things by what’s “recorded”. I’m very sorry, and I’m also glad that this video got millions of views so more people can understand