Is Fox's "World Idol" a racist show?

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<The "World Idol" participants, besides Clarkson, are Will Young (news), United Kingdom; Heinz Winckler (news), South Africa; Alicja Janosz, Poland; Jamai Loman, Netherlands; Alexander Klaws, Germany; Kurt Nilsen, Norway; Diana Karazon, Lebanon; Peter Evrard, Belgium, and Ryan Malcolm, Canada; and an Australian contestant who will be selected Nov. 19.>

The South African is white. Probably all the contestants are. Even if there is one or two non-white, it is obvious that Fox rigged the show to make it snow-white. Why weren't any Asian or Latin American nations included?

[Kellanved]

1. probably because there aren't "Idol" franchises in those nations

:shrug:

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3. I wasn't aware of that

The could explain it.

[Kellanved]

5. Just a guess

I don't know which nations have an "Idol" show and which do not.

:hi:

[jackcgt]

2. I see your point, but how is it obvious?

What about the Lebanese person? They are most likely not white. At most you might be able to claim that Fox is racist, but only against Hispanics and Asians. Why would they include Africans and Middle Easterners? Fishy, but not conclusive.

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4. Arabs are Caucasian

The Lebanese look similar to Jews or Southern Europeans. Case in point: former OMB director Mitch Daniels.

They included South Africa but the winner was white. Who did the judging? I bet it was at least split 50-50 between white and black judges.

[Terwilliger]

6. appealing to the the young white-male demographic is racist?

I guess they belive like so many others...white-males are the ones with the money and the power.

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7. Why single out white males?

Are white females significantly more tolerant when it comes to skin color?