I've never like American Idol or Simon Cowell, and seeing this story made me like him even less.Simon has a new American Idol style show he produces in Great Britain called X Factor.
A former contestant maned Annastasia Baker was making a return to the show after nreaking down on stage during a 2008 performance.
During this latest edition she performed Tina Turner's 'Proud Mary' during an audition.
Then came Cowell's critique of her performance, in which he stated: "I have seen trannies do better versions of the song".
Her father Ian Baker, still majorly pissed about what happened to her in 2008, fired back.
“Annastasia spent a lot of money on her image and had poured time and effort into it. No father wants to hear his daughter being called a tranny, especially after everything she has been through with the show in the past.”Amen, Mr. Baker. At least you defended your daughter. That's more than I can say for most Black men who condone and even use transphobic slurs against Black women.
While there are lots of things we transpeople can do quite well, Simon, find some other way to slam the singing abilities of cis women contestants besides calling them 'trannies'.
