Nine Black former American Idolcontestants have accused the show of racism and plan to file adiscrimination lawsuit against American Idol. They claim the show tried to improve its ratings byexploiting Blacks. But it seems that these Idol outcasts may have inadvertently exploited one of their own: Jermaine Jones, a former contestant who was disqualified from the show in March 2012, says he’s “offended” his name publicly has been tied to the lawsuit.
New York attorney James H. Freeman submitted a formal letter to the EEOC last week requesting permission to sue bothAmerican IdolandFoxonbehalf of nine Black men:Corey Clark(Season 2), Jaered Andrews (Season 2), Donnie Williams (Season 3), Terrell Brittenum (Season 5), Derrell Brittenum (Season 5), Thomas Daniels (Season 6), Akron Watson (Season 6), Ju’Not Joyner (Season 8) and Chris Golightly (Season 9). Jones’ nameand eliminationwas included in that letter without his permission or involvement in the discrimination lawsuit.
