Scandals and controversy American idol over the years

From American Idol The premiere in June 2002, its judges and competitors have become the subject of many scandals and controversy.

Days of vote for your favorite contestant reported fans an unfair voting system during the 1 American Idol season, when about 100 people used automatic disappearance technology to allegedly place almost 10,000 votes every night for their favorite contestant.

Since not everyone had access to this technology, some said that the system gave some idols’ promises (whose fans were lucky, that they were at the peak of their technology) an unfair advantage. However, Fremantle Media said USA Today In August 2002, the number of votes coming from the software was “statistically insignificant”.

The next season the drama became more personal Ruben Studdard won the contestbeating Clay Aiken 140,000 votes out of a total of 24 million. While the fans complained that the crown belongs to the “invisible” singer, both stars of the season 2 continued their successful career.

Scroll down and see more of the biggest American Idol Disputes over the years: