Madness awakens on Australian Idol as judge Harry Connick Jr. asks contestants their PRONOUNS – and Kyle Sandilands has none of it
Kyle Sandilands clashed with fellow Australian Idol judge Harry Connick Jr. over the use of contestants’ pronouns during filming.
Sandilands is currently filming the reboot of the talent show alongside Australian singer Amy Shark and American superstars Meghan Trainor and Connick Jr.
Discussing his relationship with the judges on Wednesday’s Kyle And Jackie O Show, Sandilands said he locked horns with Connick Jr. this week after the singer claimed it was important to know the contestants’ gender before their hearing.
Kyle Sandilands, 51 (left) clashed with fellow Australian Idol judge Harry Connick Jr., 55 (right) over the use of contestants’ pronouns during filming
“We were about 20 people and Harry said, ‘Hey, we need to know their pronouns! “Sandilands told his radio co-host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson.
“And I started laughing and said, ‘Brother, we’re not overrun here with people that we’re going to need. [pronouns identified],”‘ He continued.
“If someone comes in and says, ‘Oh, I identify as this, we’ll respect that. And he’s like, “No, we need it!”
Discussing his relationship with the judges on Wednesday’s Kyle And Jackie O Show, Sandilands said he locked horns with Connick Jr. this week after the singer claimed it was important to know the contestants’ gender before their hearing.
“If someone comes in and says, ‘Oh, I identify as this, we’ll respect that. And he said: “No, we need it!”, recalls Sandilands
The radio host noted that there is a distinct cultural difference between the American and Australian judges this season.
“It was like they came from a world where no one knew if someone was male or female. It had to be written on a sheet”.
When asked by Henderson if he gave in to Connick Jr.’s demand, Sandilands bluntly replied, “No, I said we weren’t wasting time on that shit.”
When asked by Henderson if he gave in to Connick Jr.’s request, Sandilands replied bluntly, “No, I said we don’t waste time on that shit.”
Based on the global Pop Idol format – the most-watched television franchise in history – Australian Idol aired from 2003 to 2009 on Channel 10.
Seven has announced plans to reboot Idol in 2020.
At the time, the network slated the show for a 2022 release, but it’s now taking place in 2023 instead.
Australian Idol will air on Channel Seven in 2023. Pictured are judges Harry Connick Jr., Amy Shark, Meghan Trainor, Kyle Sandilands
Ricki-Lee Coulter (left) and Scott Tweedie (right) will host the upcoming Australian Idol reboot
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