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The X Factor is once again at the centre of a controversial row over newspaper claims that Diana Vickers was well enough to appear on last Saturday night's show.
Viewers were told that Diana couldn't perform a song on 'Mariah week' because she was suffering from laryngitis, however, the Daily Mirror has a video of her sounding in good voice during Bonfire Night celebrations - just several days before the show.
This appears to contradict claims made during the programme that she first complained about her voice the pervious Sunday and missed rehearsals because she was confined to her bed all week.
Fans of the series are now speculating that the real reason she missed the show was because she would have struggled to perform a Mariah Carey song.
Diana automatically got through to this week's show while Laura White was voted off in one of the most controversial decisions in X Factor history.
More than 21,000 people have now signed a petition to bring back Laura to the contest. Laura was an early favourite to win the show and blamed her departure on newspaper stories about her lovelife along with tactical voting by the judges.
What do you think of the claims about Diana? Do you think Laura should get another chance? Let us know what you think...
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I think that diana is the one who should be booted out and yes it was ridiculous that laura got booted out of the contest considering she is one of the few singers on the entire programme who could ACTUALLY sing , Austin is another one who should never have been kicked out, I think definitely that they should bring laura back what they done to the poor female was despicable
Posted by: gillybabes_98 on Mon Nov 17 05:48PM | Report abuseShe should NOT have been allowed back on the show. She was perfectly fine on Thursday at the bonfire party. We all saw the VT. When an olympics athlete has a bad day, and they dont make the record to compete, they do not wait until next week or month, when they are fitter or better to compete. That's what COMPETITION is all about.
Posted by: gloria_niemack on Mon Nov 17 05:50PM | Report abuseHonestly - do you think they paid the Doctor to make what would have been a fool out of himself if she really was well enough to sing!! I agree Laura really shouldn't have gone - Daniel im my opinion was the weakest singer - not saying he wasn't good, but the others apart from the @#$% bands are clearly a level ahead. think people are being a bit unkind to say if she cant sing she should go! that means Ruth should have gone ages ago! oh and Alexandra!! come on be fair folks! I'd like to see Ruth go next, shes a one trick pony - purple rain - outstanding, otherwise shes in a red dress, assets out and throwing her arms about! its getting boring.
Posted by: hillamanda on Mon Nov 17 05:57PM | Report abusediana is wicked whateva the papers say she was devastated that she couldnt sing it was terrable for her to even watch the show in bed and who ever says it shows poor show in the validity of the show is wrong she had a severe case of larangytes and as far as dianas lovelife i dont see that thats got anything to do with her amazingly unique talent u know so the papers shpould stop being nosy and mind there own buisness
Posted by: roy.richardson5 on Mon Nov 17 06:14PM | Report abusediana should win cos she is fit
Posted by: markhatherley on Mon Nov 17 06:25PM | Report abusenl
Posted by: shoraisk on Mon Nov 17 06:35PM | Report abusex factor cannot be run by petitions. once out stay out there. sorry Laura.
Posted by: shoraisk on Mon Nov 17 06:39PM | Report abuseAm I alone in thinking that Diana has a terrible voice??
Posted by: karinagilbert on Mon Nov 17 06:46PM | Report abuseCant believe Diana was voted through, with her overacting hand to the forehead (i still dont feel very well) would go down well in silent movies which is where she belongs.Her Peewee Herman/Andy Pipkin impression was'nt that good, who's geting the sympathy vote now.
Posted by: mary.devine100 on Mon Nov 17 06:48PM | Report abuseim happy laura went as she already sings on line and things, and it gives diana a better chance of winning...to get this far thugh they are ALL winners now...
Posted by: waltbrian2000 on Mon Nov 17 06:57PM | Report abuse