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Former American Idol Contestants Suing Show Over Racism Claims

Description:The folks over at American Idol are in a little hot water right now. They're being sued by nine former contestants of the talent show who claim they were booted off the show because they're black. The official word from the AI folks is that they were all disqualified because of unrelated criminal issues, but one things for sure, they may not be able to sing their way out of this issue. (1:38)

Source: Eye Opener TV

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