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Natalia 'Kills' Her Career on The X Factor

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Never in a million years did I think that The X-Factor: New Zealand would provide one of 2015’s greatest viral moments. If you haven’t already seen what all the fuss is about, take a look at this clip of husband and wife pop duo and (now ex-)X-Factor judges Natalia Kills and Willy Moon “critiquing” one of the contestants.

Brutal, huh? The guy had it coming though. With the hair AND  the suit? He was just asking for it, wasn’t he? I mean, I get it. Don’t we all wish we could be more like international icon, Willy Moon? Eh, not so much. This ridiculous over-the-top rant has been making its way around the twitter-sphere over the last week. Multiple Facebook pages were created as a petition to get the duo kicked off the show and garnered more than 20,000 likes combined. To put that in perspective, these pages have more likes than the amount of albums both Natalia Kills and Willy Moon have sold, combined.

I feel like people are over-looking Willy's comments though, which are just as bad - if not worse. Comparing him to Norman Bates because he's wearing a suit just like him and every other male on earth?  Although Isn't imitation supposed to be the biggest form of flattery? Lighten up, Willy! But what makes this rant even more stupid is that shows like The X Factor and The Voice have stylists that dress the contestants for the live shows. I doubt this poor guy even had a say in what he was going to wear.

Also let's be real, Natalia Kills is the last person to be speaking about creativity integrity, considering her entire persona is a D-list version of Lady Gaga circa The Fame Monster.

Once this clip started circulating, it didn't take long for I, as an artist who respects creativity integrity and intellectual property to become a internet meme.  Take a look at some of the best ones below:

http://periodicfable.tumblr.com/post/113824178413

http://damianmcgintleman.tumblr.com/post/113701677026/natalia-kills-goes-to-a-funeral-natalia-kills

http://dickinuranus.tumblr.com/post/113718803651

Well, The X-Factor took no time, firing the Bonnie and Clyde of music. Per a statement released by the show's broadcaster: "Contestants put their all into this competition and they should expect to receive feedback and criticism that is professional and constructive. We no longer have confidence that Kills and Moon are the right people to perform the role of X Factor judges and they will leave the show, effective immediately.” They were exiled from the show before the first contestant was voted off. Ouch. 

But the absolute greatest thing about this story? Willy Moon is still the most irrelevant person ever.

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