Marcia Hines shares warning to fellow Australian Idol judges about giving ‘nasty’ feedback to contestants: ‘Be careful what you say’
She is about to make her long-awaited return to the Australian Idol judging panel.
And Marcia Hines has revealed why she will be taking a friendly approach when it comes to giving feedback to participants this year.
Speak with Stellar magazine, the 70-year-old pop icon said it’s actually easier to be nice on the show because being mean requires extra attention.
“It’s so hard to be mean (because) you really have to think about what you’re going to say and how to put those words together and hope they destroy the person,” she reflected.
She then warned her fellow judges, ARIA-winning singer Amy Shark and radio king Kyle Sandilands, about why she advises taking a softer approach to criticism.
‘Why do you want to go there? And then it takes ages to rewind and fix that. Words spoken in anger cannot be taken back. So be careful what you say,” she explained.
Marcia Hines, 70, has shared warnings with other Australian Idol judges about giving ‘nasty’ feedback to contestants. L-R: Kyle Sandilands, Marcia Hines, Amy Shark
Marcia appeared as a guest judge last season, but this year her role has been upgraded.
She was part of the original Australian Idol judging panel, along with record executive Ian ‘Dicko’ Dickson and singer Mark Holden, before leaving the show in 2009.
Meanwhile, fellow judges Harry Connick Jr. and Meghan Trainor will not return, leaving the panel with one person.
“It’s so hard to be mean (because) you really have to think about what you’re going to say and how to put those words together and hope they destroy the person,” she told Stellar Magazine this weekend
An insider said Yahoo Part of the reason behind the series makeover was to ensure that next year’s season would focus more on music than the behind-the-scenes drama.
“There are too many singing shows where the judges take the focus away from the contestants, and this year they want the talent to take center stage,” they said.
“Last year, the fight between Kyle and Harry often overshadowed the performances.”
Also returning are Ricki-Lee Coulter and Scott Tweedie, who are back as the official hosts.
The next part of the hit singing competition will premiere on Monday, January 29, 2024 – exactly twenty years after Guy Sebastian made history by winning the first season.
Premiere of the new season of Australian Idol on Monday January 29, 2024
Kyle had a long-standing feud with Connick Jr. after the pair starred together as judges on the final season of Australian Idol. (Pictured are 2023 Idol judges Kyle, Meghan Trainor, Amy Shark and Harry)