A Britain’s Got Talent act has been blasted as ‘super distasteful’ and hit with Ofcom complaints from angry fans. Drag performer Chantaaaal sparked fury after their audition which aired on Saturday, in which they claimed to be dressed as the Titanic and sung Celine Dion ’s My Heart Will Go On. Simon Cowell was somewhat stunned throughout the act, while fellow judges Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Bruno Tonioli were left howling with laughter.
Those at home didn’t quite agree though, branding Chantaaaal’s performance ‘distasteful’, with Ofcom receiving 78 complaints. X user Jodie fumed: ‘I actually don’t know how that Titanic act made it to television..
.like people edited and approved of this ?!!! It’s disgusting, people DIED!! It’s a tragedy it is NOT funny. Really really distasteful.
..’ ‘I’ll be honest, that Titanic Drag Act was SUPER distasteful and not funny in the slightest ,’ Robyn agreed.
@minimocha fumed: ‘Very bad taste in a show going down the gutter. The titanic sinking was an awful catastrophe and the act was awful aswell.’ Amanda echoed: ‘Is it just me or is it completely out of order to make a joke act around a tragic event where people died.
’ ‘More than 1500 folk lost their lives in the sinking of RMS Titanic. It was a human catastrophe, not a comedy. Just saying.
..,’ Nicola wrote.
Others however rushed to defend Chantaaaal, with Lee writing: ‘i know im miles behind on #BGT but the drag artist who dressed up as the .
