Another day, another Oprah controversy. "Oprah hates the handicapped" is the term surging around Google's hot trends list on Wednesday -- all due to the controversy that erupted Tuesday on Oprah's website page that tracks the votes for auditioning hopefuls for Oprah's 'Your OWN Show' reality talk show contestants.
"Oprah rigs vote against Zach Anner" is the search term that first appeared on Google Trends list on Tuesday, after some fans claimed to have noticed that Zach Anner fell to second place quickly and mysteriously -- with some even claiming that Anner's pageviews and votes went backwards in time and Dr. Phyllis moved ahead surreptitiously.
Zach is truly lovable and funny -- a man with cerebral palsy who dreams of having his own travel show.
Watching Dr. Phyllis' audition video, one is reminded of Oprah herself -- a beautiful and smart woman who can flip into the relatable "sister mode" and back again, just like Op-dog!
"If this 'teacher of 27 years' who can't even speak English correctly and insults a student's mother over the internet beats Zach because all-mighty Oprah hates people with cerebral palsy and rigged the votes, then I have lost all my faith in humanity," writes one complainant beneath Dr. Phyllis' audition video.
So because of all this controversy, I think we'd better keep a close eye on any Oprah press releases issued (type site:oprah.com/article/pressroom into Google) to see if she addresses the growing backlash against this contest.
I remember reading the application for 'Your OWN Show' and inwardly rolling my eyes at the Oprah New Age-kind of speak contained in some of the questions.
** Get the popcorn and let's see what happens next... **
Story courtesy of Examiner.com
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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