So it's that time of year when Britain's Got Talent is back on our screens, and while we all enjoy a laugh at the nutters who make a complete dick out of themselves for genuinely thinking they're talented or simply for a bet with their mates or whatever stupid ass reason they've gone on there for, there is one thing about this show that irritates me to shit, and that is the fact there's no age limit.
While some of the kids that go on there are genuinely talented, no argument, its not fair nor right that young kids should be allowed on there. It's not fair to put so much pressure on a child, and it just teaches them to be unrealistic. Yes, its important to teach children to aim high and reach for the stars and all that shit, but what percentage of people actually make it in the music industry? A very small one.
If singing's what kids want to do, by all means give it a go and don't give up, but just finish school first. It's ridiculous that kids go on at age 9, sometimes younger, I get that they do still go to school, but they're not going to be fully focused are they? Like X Factor, there should be a minimum age of 16 for BGT, so at the very least kids can finish their GCSEs first. While I sound like a dick and someone who's just jealous and blah blah blah, it just makes sense to have a couple of minimum qualifications under your belt if and when the music career goes to shit.
It also seems a bit silly that if a child wins it they can't even stay up to be interviewed on the ITV2 show because they're underage, not only that, but they're also too young to have a celebratory drink at the end of it too. Although I suppose a couple of them have a cheeky WKD in their dressing room if the nerves get too much.
Still, it goes without saying that we do indeed have some pretty talented kids in this country. Still, I wouldn't vote for a child act for these very reasons. LOVEABLE ROGUES TO WIN!
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