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The last season of the popular British talent competition Britain’s Got Talent was marred by controversy, especially towards the end, what with main favorite Susan Boyle breaking down and needing medical assistance after the series finale and many other contestants being unable to control their emotions in front of the camera. Because of this, and mostly due to the media backlash that ensued, the producers of the X Factor have decided to include psychological testing as a prerequisite for entering the competition, as The Telegraph can confirm. Although there were always specialized staff present on the set in case of an emergency, past experiences, especially with Susan Boyle’s case, who was clearly not prepared for the kind of exposure she got, have demonstrated that it was not enough. Because of this, starting this Saturday, all contestants on X Factor will have to be assessed before walking in front of a live audience and the millions of viewers at home for their s!
hot at fame. The most important part of this is that this will also allow contestants to grasp the bigger picture and learn of all that potential fame entails, and thus not start off with an idealized notion of it. “We have always had doctors and psychologists and psychiatrists on call if people needed ...
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