Britain’s Got Talent star Sydnie Christmas slams trolls who say her win is a ‘fix’
SYDNIE Christmas has furiously slammed trolls who claimed her Britain’s Got Talent win was a ‘fix’.
Last Sunday the 28-year-old singer was left emotional after being announced as this year’s winner of the ITV variety show.
However, just minutes after hosts Ant and Dec revealed the result trolls targeted Sydnie online.
It comes after it was revealed Sydnie won with 27% of the Britain’s Got Talent vote.
And now Sydnie has issued a statement, hitting back at her haters.
She said: “Righty then…For the trolls. It’s heart breaking to see. But listen up. You don’t know me or the fierce back bone I have, I owe that to my supportive family and friends.
“I’ve been dealing with judgement in this industry all my life. So listen up. YOU CANNOT TOUCH US.
“Because of MY AMAZING FRIENDS, FAMILY AND EVERY SUPPORTER OF MINE. you simply cannot touch us. Just love here, always has been.
“I hand on heart wish you keyboard warriors happiness. Its hard seeing people so angry. LOVE over powers all.”
Sydnie has bagged herself the £250,000 prize by winning the show and a slot at the upcoming Royal Variety Performance.
There, she will join a host of esteemed acts to perform for King Charles and Queen Camilla.
Meanwhile, TV watchdog Ofcom revealed it had received complaints from angry fans about the BGT final.
It confirmed a total of 92 complaints were lodged so far, as of Monday, June 3.
BGT's Best Golden Buzzer Moments
BGT have handed out many Golden Buzzer's over the years, can you remember some of the most famous
- Loren Allred – Loren Allred, 32, from Brooklyn, New York jetted to London to audition after recording the vocals for The Greatest Showman. The stunning singer got a standing ovation and a Golden Buzzer from the judges as she delivered a stirring rendition of Never Enough from the popular film. Loren came out on stage and revealed to the judges they would have heard her voice many times before that moment. “I was hired to record the vocals for The Greatest Showman as a guide for the actors to know how to sing the songs,” she explained. Loren then revealed actress Rebecca Ferguson was so stunned by her singing that she decided to let her vocals be heard in the movie. “So she lip-synced,” Loren said.
- Chicken Shed Theatre Company – Comprised of individuals aged between 5 and 37, the group was set up to welcome anyone irrespective of background to get up on stage and perform and fulfil their dream. Chicken Shed prides itself on accepting anyone and does not hold auditions to make the group a safe and inclusive space. The group wowed as they performed Wonder by Naughty Boy featuring Emeli Sande. It meant that Alesha wasted no time as she decided to hit her golden buzzer for the young performers. She told them it was her “honour” to reward their inclusiveness with her golden buzzer.
- The Dancing Granny – Granny Paddy Jones and her professional partner Niko Espinosa first hit headlines when they won the Spanish talent show Tú sí que vales in 2009, before going on to appear on Britain’s Got Talent in 2014 where they came ninth. Amanda Holden was so impressed with Paddy that she gave her the Golden Buzzer, which sent them straight through to the semi-finals. But things took a worrying turn when Paddy cracked a rib while rehearsing a new move and her place on the show was under doubt. She was given the all-clear to perform in the end but didn’t quite live up to expectations.
- Bars and Melody – They will forever be remembered for their anti-bullying song on the talent show. Bars and Melody were first seen on the 2014 series of Britain’s Got Talent, getting shuttled into the semi-finals when Simon Cowell pressed his Golden Buzzer. They made it to the final thanks to a performance of I’ll Be Missing You but lost out on the crown to Collabro. These days Charlie Lenehan – known as Melody – is covered in tattoos, with inkings on his neck, arms and chest. But he is as close as ever to co-star Leondre Devries – who is Bars – with the pair seen enjoying themselves in exotic locations all over the world.