‘Britain’s Got Talent’ Contestant Sues Cowell

In suit seeking nearly $4 million, woman claims she was humiliated and degraded on the show

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Former "Britain's Got Talent" contestant Emma Amelia Pearl Czikai is suing Simon Cowell for almost £2.5 million ($3.8 million), claiming she was humiliated and degraded on the ITV competition show.

Czikai first lodged her complaint of unfairness and discrimination with the employment tribunal in January.

At Wednesday's pre-trial review at the central London tribunal court, Czikai, who is representing herself, accused "Britain's Got Talent"and its judges of "exploitation, humiliation, degradation and barbarism." She also leveled a claim of disability discrimination because the talent show had not made adjustments for her such as lowering the backing music and microphone levels.

Read more in the Guardian.