X Factor Change Rules for Semi Finals
This series of the X Factor has been the full of controversies and even so far into the show at the semi finals stage there is outrage and hints that the show may be fixed.
For the first time in X-factor history the judges used their powers to choose who goes through to next weeks finals, usually at this stage it is purely the public’s decision.
Cher Lloyd is proving to be less popular each week however she has been saved by the judges for the last two weeks. First of all against Paige Richardson and more recently against Mary on Sunday’s results night.
It was expected that Cher would be waving goodbye to the X Factor after losing a lot of public support in the last few weeks. However this was before the unexpected change.
Viewers where left outraged once more after seeing this on Sunday especially after presenter Dermot O’Leary explained to viewers on Saturday nights show that “Your votes and your votes alone can get your favourite act safely through to the final”.
Fans have been flooding with complaints on internet forums at the obvious change.
A fan of the X Factor Facebook page made a very good point; she commented on the page “Why did the pre-show trials and the ITV listing say the act with the least votes would be leaving?”
No mention of the decision switch was mentioned throughout Sunday’s show it was only figured when it got down to the bottom three when Dermot said only one more act will go directly though to the show. And then the bottom two would have a sing off.
Apparently the contestants where informed of the change earlier on Sunday afternoon. Maybe the X Factor producers saw that Cher was ranked bottom on the public vote and decided to change it. Although an ITV spokeswoman insisted the change was made before and NOT after public votes come in.
