I don't understand the snobbery around it. It ages a person if they feel they've got no affiliation with reality TV - it's the epitome of what television is about at the moment. If you ignore that then you're 10 years behind. I'm very grateful to it - women like me,
Leona Lewis and
Cheryl all had the capabilities, we just needed the opportunity to shine. How else are we expected to earn our stripes? (Speaking in 2010)
