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AIBU to believe that Hollie Steel should not have got a second chance to sing on Britain's Got Talent?

130 replies

MichKit · 30/05/2009 03:23

Especially after she had, what I perceived, a proper little temper tantrum, with stamping feet and all when she was told she would not get a second go after messing up the first time? And AIBU for being really annoyed at her mother for letting her go on into that pressure cooker of a situation when she was so clearly not ready for it?

I am a sad person to be sitting here at 3.22 am, but DD has chicken pox, and I am trying to get her to sleep without scratching

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oodlesofpoodles · 30/05/2009 18:22

I'm a chav too there were def tears. It was pointless to stage it when there was almost zero competition for second place. If she was going for the sympathy vote then she should have sung the whole song then sobbed quietly through the comments then bawled 'I just feel like I've let everyone down, I can do so much better' when coaxed. If she faked the whole thing then she deserves to win on her acting talent.

Unicornvomit · 30/05/2009 18:23

oodlesofpoodles.. i adore your name. always makes me smile

TheLadyEvenstar · 30/05/2009 18:31

Bitof lol i have a chavvy 42" tv and did not see any tears!

FabulousBakerGirl · 30/05/2009 18:31

Too right BOF.

whooosh · 30/05/2009 18:37

Total set up IMO-didn't witness any tears on my "chavtastic" 42" TV either.

herbietea · 30/05/2009 18:40

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bellavita · 30/05/2009 18:40

I know she is only 10, but no one else would have got a second chance and I don't think she should have either.

I certainly agree with other posters with the temper trantrum.

FairLadyRantALot · 30/05/2009 18:41

lol, I saw tears and have the advantage of having watched it over Projector, lol, meaning, you and your 42 inch tv's are small screens ....now, does that make me a ponce or a chav though, lol

whooosh · 30/05/2009 18:44

Oh and as for her "being the bravest girl in Britain" ....it makes me want to vomit!

FairLadyRantALot · 30/05/2009 18:45

well...yeha, bravest girl in britain was overdoing it a bit, lol

deste · 30/05/2009 19:35

She has just sung in he final and she did really well. I just dont agree with putting your child through this for a quick route to fame. She does have a great range but sounds to me as if she has a trained voice and at that age is just rediculous.

Morloth · 30/05/2009 19:37

I just watched it on youtube. Poor little girl, clearly out of her depth. I think her parents are mad.

Having said that, I am a bit of a soft touch it seems (which surprises me!). I would have let her go again but under no circumstances put her through to the next round, it is way too much.

Perhaps because I have a boy and a tantrum is a loud shouty thing to me, that didn't look like a tantrum but a little girl being upset.

Or maybe I am a sucker

howtotellmum · 30/05/2009 20:09

Haven't read all ,but seems unfair- would an adult have got a 2nd chance? no.

If they want to run it as a level playing field, the same rules should apply to everyone.

Susan B didn't get a 2nd chance for being nervous and hitting a few bum notes....but then she didn't cry....

slowreadingprogress · 30/05/2009 21:07

I saw this and thought it was just awful to see a ten year old going through that sort of nightmare experience; I imagine the memory of standing there unable to remember the words in front of a whole theatre and millions of viewers will be something that haunts that little girl. A horrible thing to have in your memory at that age.

Agree that when I saw her upset about it, that WAS a tantrum, definite foot stamping went on and she ramped up the volume - yes, of course she was upset but this was about getting another go - rather than just being upset and needing a cuddle. All of it was totally yucky and I felt it was horrible and unecessary to watch. None of it was healthy TBH. Her having that experience, then being able to tantrum to another go.

Yes there should be an age limit IMHO if only to protect kids from parents who will put them in this position.

DelGirl · 30/05/2009 21:13

I don't like her much and hope she doesn't win but I do think it's more about the mum than her. When she faltered the 1st time I heard her say i've done my best mum and it sounded as if she'd get a telling off tbh. Anyhow, lets hope the public don't give her the sympathy vote cos she hasn't got a pleasant voice in my humble opinion.

howtotellmum · 30/05/2009 21:14

They should have an under 14s/16s BGT show-you really can't compare the talents of childre and adults- children get credit for being "children who can perform" whereas adults just get credit if they can perform.

howtotellmum · 30/05/2009 21:14

Del- I hate her voice- it is unnatural, forced and too much vibrato.

slowreadingprogress · 30/05/2009 21:16

that's what I mean about protecting kids from parents! She should have years yet to enjoy singing and feel strong and confident in her voice. Above all to enjoy it not force it like this - agree with you howtotell..It sounds very forced and strained.

DelGirl · 30/05/2009 21:17

couldn't agree more. Horrid!

mrz · 30/05/2009 21:45

I have a friend who is a voice coach who was approached to train a little girl for the show. She refused (because she thinks it's cruel putting a child through all that) and the parents have started all kinds of nasty rumours about her being no good at her job.

bellavita · 30/05/2009 21:45

I agree with you DelGirl about the Mum - a pushy parent if ever there was one.

qwertpoiuy · 30/05/2009 22:52

Her mum was definitely pushy, you can see her on the Youtube video mouthing at Simon "Do it again" twice with that look on her face that would stop a watch. There was no need to make the child go through that again.

Bonneville · 30/05/2009 22:58

Just watched the video on you tube - absolutely awful on all counts.

ReneRusso · 30/05/2009 23:06

YANBU. Spoilt brat who screamed and cried til she got her way. What a bad example

Kimi · 30/05/2009 23:30

Well at least she did not win, nasty little brat

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