The singer also claims that throughout the audition process, she was made a “laughing stock,” with producers “orchestrating portions full of scorn” from judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan.
Vamos alleges that show producers told her to leave the hotel and travel home to get a carrot-shaped purse she owned.
The reality TV actress claims her purse had a “significant impact” in the audition and that the contrast between her clothing and lower-pitched singer voice “gave lots of fodder for the judges to pick apart.”
‘Reality TV isn’t always real. There’s a lot that happens behind the scenes,’ Vamos said. ‘Myself and hundreds of people worked about a week with no pay.
‘I think a lot of reality TV participants aren’t aware that they have rights.’
Chantal Payton, Vamos’ attorney, claims that American Idol’s producers ‘exploit ambitious young performers’ because ‘they may be eager for a shot at becoming the next Jennifer Hudson or Carrie Underwood.’
They continued: ‘Vamos and other performers who create content for American Idol have rights as employees, but the producers have chosen to ignore those rights.
‘They treated them as so-called volunteers when in reality they are employees who should be paid.’
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