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Love it or hate it, ITV's The X Factor has been one of the biggest British TV shows of the last two decades.
While the show's star may be fading, there was a time where it was highly influential and widely watched. Yet, as an old resurfaced clip has shown, this doesn't mean that certain things were acceptable.
Twitter users have been dismayed by an old clip from an early series of the show. During the clip, a female contestant is relentlessly criticised on her appearance.
I CANNOT BELIEVE HOW HARSH THEY USED TO BE ON THE X FACTOR. This poor woman 😩 Imagine the uproar if they said this… https://t.co/bnW1y1dfh7— 🥃Russell (@🥃Russell) 1547162440
@RussellHayward @hollyshortall ... is this real life? She is GORGE.— H&G Creations (@H&G Creations) 1547204435
@RussellHayward This is horrible 😢— Josh Seymour (@Josh Seymour) 1547164810
@RussellHayward @westbrookdanni OMG 😮 simply no words— Lorraine (@Lorraine) 1547202414
@RussellHayward I’m shaken by this— Peter (@Peter) 1547163186
@RussellHayward I’m not excusing it (there’s even worse if you watch Simon’s world idol comments from 2003) but bac… https://t.co/H8q0KT54w2— Jackanory ⭐️ (@Jackanory ⭐️) 1547189584