Remus 54 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Caption: Natalia Kills says 'drama' was encouraged during her time as a judge on The X Factor NZ. Ousted X Factor NZ judge Natalia Kills has defended the incident that got her sacked, saying her comments were "light" compared to things Simon Cowell says on the show. Kills has spoken at length for the first time since being engulfed in a bullying controversy that saw her and husband Willy Moon axed as judges from The X Factor New Zealand. The pair attacked contestant Joe Irvine over his outfit and performance of Cry Me a River, with Kills saying he had copied Moon's look. Moon compared the Invercargill singer to a serial killer. Both were sacked by Mediaworks the following day, following a public outcry and disquiet from the show's sponsors. Kills and Moon sought refuge from a barrage of abuse as the story went global, returning to their home in New York and - aside from a brief apology and some occasional Twitter comments - remaining mostly silent. Until now. Kills spoke directly with NZ Herald via Twitter, addressing the incident in detail and saying it had been hard "knowing the truth about what really went on, and not being able to say anything in my defence". She compared the comments that got her sacked to things said by Cowell on The X Factor, and celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay in his fiery cooking reality show Hell's Kitchen. "I've been a fan of The X Factor and Simon Cowell my whole life and what we said is light compared to what Gordon Ramsay, Simon Cowell and many others have said on national television and been celebrated for," she said. "It's so sad how they (TV3) encourage so much drama but then when their sponsor and the public react badly they release a statement branding us as 'bullies'." Cowell, the creator of The X Factor franchise, has addressed the incident, telling the Daily Mail's Weekend magazine Kills sounded "mad". "It was hateful. She sounded mad. It didn't even make sense ... Where they cocked up was that they didn't apologise straight away. If they'd both been genuinely sorry and called me, and apologised to the guy and his family, who knows what could have happened? "They didn't. They were quite defensive." TV3 also responded to Kills' criticisms, saying the axed judges' behaviour "was not in any way planned or endorsed by The X Factor NZ". "Kills and Moon are solely responsible for their comments to Joe Irvine. MediaWorks does not condone any form of bullying." Irvine, who was eliminated from the show this week, was praised for his reaction to Kills and Moon's criticism. During the furore, he received a personalised note and a box of cupcakes in support from pop star Lorde. Kills, who has suffered a barrage of "hurtful and terrifying" online abuse including death threats since the incident, told the Herald she and her husband were critical of Irvine - but denied they were bullies. "The racism, homophobia, death and rape threats and online attacks have been a real eye opener to what bullying really is," she said. "It's not the same as criticism. It's not the same as being told off for your outfit choice. It's far greater and sadder than anything I've ever witnessed and I refuse to be the victim of it. "When Joe hinted at what his show was going to be like I just knew, you know? And the fact that he didn't even react made it obvious to everyone (he was copying Moon) but coming from a music background, my husband and I had no idea how 'reality' TV was set up." Kills, an actress and pop singer and writer, said she and Wellington-born Moon were doing well since returning home, and she was working on new music "non-stop". "Since being home we've been so relieved! Music is where we belong. Madonna's album came out with my song Holy Water we co-wrote so I've been in the studio non-stop with some of the world's biggest producers and I'm working on my new music project too, writing songs with Willy despite everything." At the time of their axing, MediaWorks CEO Mark Weldon said the duo's comments were completely unacceptable. "While the judges on X Factor are expected to provide critiques of performances, we will not tolerate such destructive tirades from any of the judges," Weldon said. "We no longer have confidence that Kills and Moon are the right people to perform the role of The X Factor judges, and they will leave the show, effective immediately." Kills said the pair parted ways with TV3 "on good terms" and they were glad to have left the show when they did. "It makes me glad to have got out before it got even worse. God only know what else could have happened! Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=11432939 Your thoughts? Buy Rebel Heart and help Natalia pay ha bills through Holy Water royalties. :teehee: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodo 313 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Is she discretely pulling out the s-xism card Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alii 2,039 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 No. He is just a smart businessman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anomaly 159 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 She's not a harsh judge, she's just a b---h. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iwontell 7,312 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Harsher maybe, but smart enough to choose his words carefully, baby...stop trying to play the victim, it won't work. Just shut up and let the whole thing go away... ATTENTION: (bad) jokes and sarcasm are still a thing, so don't take everything I say literally. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebelde 268 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Girl, you are not the victim here. Stop acting like it. I still think it's hilarious how she STILL believes he copied her husband's look like her husband invented suit and tie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haroon 49,685 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Yes he's been harsh with criticism in the past, but what I don't think he's done is outright brutally attack a contestant Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreyw 4,285 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Why does she keeps trying to talk about this when no one will ever pay attention to it (except for pop music forums) ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity 7,821 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serendipity 7,821 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 Is this the only thing she talks about? See talent here-->http://bit.ly/2eqeUxK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 " It's not the same as criticism. It's not the same as being told off for your outfit choice. It's far greater and sadder than anything I've ever witnessed and I refuse to be the victim of it. "When Joe hinted at what his show was going to be like I just knew, you know? And the fact that he didn't even react made it obvious to everyone (he was copying Moon) but coming from a music background, my husband and I had no idea how 'reality' TV was set up." She is so dumb. The fact that she STILL won't apologize, she still believes that was copying, she believes that Joe set them up... FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Palutena 3,147 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 How hard is it for this woman to just say "I was out of line and being unreasonable. I'm sorry."? Adoremus in caelum, Palutena. Dea luminis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memo 176 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 I see no lies, both of them are trash and rude to people for no reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladey Gagz 2,512 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 But Simon actually speaks the truth and doesn't attack the person personally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveandMagic 1,731 Posted April 15, 2015 Share Posted April 15, 2015 How hard is it for this woman to just say "I was out of line and being unreasonable. I'm sorry."? Basically. If she had apologized (sincerely) a while ago this would have blown over. She might have even gotten some good will back by offering some sort of peace offering to Irvine. What she did was really, really tacky and bizarre. However I also do agree with her that some of the comments made toward her are completely out of line! I hope part of her new album preparation involves hiring a good PR firm! Just repeat to yourself, "It's just a show. I should really just relax." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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