Britain’s Got Talent supremo Simon Cowell has defended Jennifer Lopez’s risqué appearance on the show, blaming a cameraman for getting ‘carried away.’
Cowell, 53, was responding to criticism of J-Lo’s appearance on Tuesday’s semi-final, which saw her perform wearing a leather leotard and thigh-high boots and triggered more than 100 complaints to regulator Ofcom.
Cowell admitted the footage could have appeared shocking to viewers but insisted it wasn’t his intention to be ‘deliberately sleazy’.
He said: ‘I think the cameraman got a bit carried away. When I was watching it in the studio, I wasn’t aware of some of the close-ups. It’s kind of worse in close-up.
'We are aware it is a family show. We never set out to deliberately cause offence.’
The broadcasting regulator is now considering whether to investigate the programme, after receiving dozens of complaints.
Thousands of viewers took to Twitter to express their outrage, with some saying the singer looked like a ‘prostitute’.
Even the show’s co-host Anthony McPartlin appeared taken aback, glancing at her outfit after the performance and raising his eyebrows.
Only judge Amanda Holden seemed to be a fan, declaring: ‘JLo’s a***. I just wanted to bite it. It was fabulous’.
Miss Lopez’s act was shown after the 9pm watershed during the Britain’s Got Talent results show on Tuesday. But lobby group Mediawatch UK said the programme had deliberately targeted younger viewers by screening the episode during the half-term holiday.
Waoh ... a great way to announce your coming back, but isn't this going a bit too far?
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