It’s amazing how fast news can travel across the globe. X-Factor is an internationally recognized reality television series but usually most people stick to watch their own countries series. However, the one small part of the New Zealand 2015 season has spread very quickly around the globe, and it’s not for a positive reason. Natalia Kills (I think her surname is giving a major hint) abuses a contestant not because of their performance but because of their appearance. She is “embarrassed to be sitting [t]here in [his] presence” as she “respects creativity integrity” and is “disgusted” how contestant, Joe Irvine could copy her husband’s “look”. These are new and vulnerable artists trying to make their name in the music industry, and she was confident enough to act as a big bully on TV. I am really impressed with the response that has been received from this incident, and that these judges were punished for their inappropriate actions. I am glad to hear that New Zealand television has a strict policy against bullying and that this message was shared globally. It was even better to hear and see the positive responses shared from other artists and countries from around the world.

Here’s the video below: