'they sold me the dream'
CHER Lloyd and Rebecca Ferguson have taken aim at the X Factor just days after Jedward slammed Simon Cowell.
Rebecca, who appeared on the show in 2010, has demanded a parliamentary review of the music industry and has revealed she is meeting Culture Secretary Oliver Bowden to discuss greater protection of artists from “bullying” agents and managers.
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The singer, 34, made a series of shocking claims about the industry in a series of posts.
In one she said: “At one point in my career I collapsed 3 times in a day I was unconscious! My head hit the floor! No ambulance was called! This is one of many stories. This is the reality of artist mistreatment this is why I fight!”
Cher Lloyd, who appeared in the same series as Rebecca, echoed her sentiment and claimed she was exploited during her time on the show.
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The star - now 27 - posted a video on TikTok showing her singing a virtual duet with the lyrics: “How could I be so naive? They sold me the dream just to exploit me.
“Said darling darling you'll go far if you shake that a** and date a star. And if the record's taking off we'll take the money.”
Their comments come after Jedward made a number of their own claims about their time on the singing contest in 2009.
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The 29-year-olds spoke out in a series of extraordinary tweets, in which they laid bare what they see as the industry’s main failings.
They wrote: “Facts are facts, we’re putting ourselves in a very dangerous position speaking out!
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“Victims in the music industry need to be heard! Fans have known for years!”
They added: “Artists are on the brink of collapse at the end of touring and having to act like everything is ok!
“Humans can’t be owned. Artists shouldn’t be owned!”
The X Factor declined to comment when contacted by The Sun Online.
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