Preparations for Idols 11 are in full swing and from the sounds of it many of the wannabes deserve a major eyeroll already.
The show's been doing masterclasses and filmed Theatre Week last week and apparently many of the Golden Ticket winners treated the experience as if they were on all expenses paid vacay'. The point of the week is for them to have a focused and glamorous place to work from so they can provide hours of entertainment for us but it seems there were those who just wanted to take it easy.
Word from an insider close to the show is that many of them had this attitude and were frustrating as a result. They obviously got so involved in the whole "we're away from home" thing they forgot about why they were there. Of course they're shooting themselves in the foot - if they have no oooomph to perform it's going to make them look bad - the trouble is we have to suffer it.
Such a cheek! Loads of people would love to be on the show but didn't make it so they lost their positions for nothing. Also, the production puts so much into the contestants they have to give something back because there's no point to it otherwise. Ultimately they need to commit and be passionate and do their best for us because we need to be entertained.
The season starts in June so it'll be interesting to see what they're like.