Skip to content
Search AI Powered

Latest Stories

'The Voice' Fans Call Out Audience's Racism After Contestants Of Color All End Up In Bottom Four

Parijita Bastola, Kim Cruse, Justin Aaron and Omar José Cardona of "The Voice" USA season 22
The Voice/NBC

Season 22 of The Voice just had it's semifinal results show, which determined which five contestants were going to proceed to the season finale next week.

Fans online had a whole lot to say about how things went down.


There was a pretty clear trend in who was voted for as soon as host Carson Daly started announcing the results of the vote.

Three of the singers who advanced were country singers and part of country singer Blake Shelton's team: Bryce Leatherwood, Bodie and Brayden Lape. The fourth was Morgan Myles, part of Camilla Cabello's team.

All 4 who received the most votes were White.

But all 4 of the people of color participating in the competition, including all 3 members of John Legend's team: Kim Cruse, Parijita Bastola and Omar Jose Cardona and Justin Aaron from Gwen Stefani's team, were in the bottom 4 by a number of votes and were left to compete for the last spot in the final.

Omar Jose Cardona was able to advance to the finals with his Instant Save performance of Lady Gaga's "You and I," though the voting percentages for this segment were not shown on the screen like they have been in the past, so it's unknown what percentage of voters opted to support him.

You can view his performance of "You and I" below:

Omar Jose Cardona's Last Chance Performance of Lady Gaga's "Yoü and I" | NBC's The Voice 2022www.youtube.com

There were almost immediate callouts of the voting audience on social media when the voting results were announced.

Some people pointed out that all 4 non-White contestants being left to compete for the last spot in the finals was not a good look.

"Contestants moving on to the next round consisted of White people while the remaining four, all people of colour, are competing for the last spot." —@BuzzingPop


Others pointed out this isn't the first time the contestants with the lowest votes have all been BIPOC.

Many people also pointed out there has been a pretty strong trend for years of people voting for Blake Shelton's team above others, often skewing the vote strongly toward White, male, country singers—as Shelton tends to choose to coach contestants who sing the same style of music he does.

Shelton is leaving The Voice after the end of this season, so it remains to be seen whether the votes will be so starkly divided in future seasons.

More from Trending

Joan Cusask with Jesse doll from 'Toy Story' franchise
Barry Brecheisen/Disney/Getty Images

Fans Defend Joan Cusack From Claims She's 'Unrecognizable' After Her First Red Carpet In 11 Years

After an 11-year hiatus away from the Hollywood spotlight, focusing on her life in Chicago and raising her children, Joan Cusack returned to her role as Jesse in the Toy Story franchise and stepped out onto the red carpet for the Toy Story 5 premiere.

Alongside her husband, Richard, Cusask appeared with her familiar short haircut, bold black glasses, and a unique dress that featured a long, fitted black skirt on the bottom and a tucked, loose white button-down on top.

Keep ReadingShow less
Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office
Alex Wong/Getty Images

Moments After Threatening To Bomb Iran, President Trump Just Revealed His Birthday Wish—And It's Irony At Its Finest

President Donald Trump's 80th birthday is this week and his claim that his birthday wish is "peace for the world" had people raising their eyebrows, especially considering it came after he threatened to bomb Iran again.

Earlier this week, Trump declared in a post on Truth Social that Iran's military "is a complete and total mess" and bragged that most of their forces have been "completely defeated," adding:

Keep ReadingShow less
Sabretooth from the 'X-Men' franchise; Tyler Mane
Marvel Entertainment; @therealtylermane/Instagram

'X-Men' Star Has Important Wakeup Call For Men After Revealing He's Been Diagnosed With 'Super Rare' Breast Cancer

Breast cancer does not discriminate between people. While it is more common in women, one out of 755 men will also be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime.

Because "breasts" are associated with women, people—including doctors—often do not recognize early signs of breast cancer in men, so they are less likely to be diagnosed until a later stage, which makes treatment more difficult.

Keep ReadingShow less
Screenshots of Evan Pfeufer's yearbook
@evanpfeufer/Instagram

New York Man's High School Yearbook Prediction From 2020 About This Year's Knicks Is Going Viral

Will the New York Knicks win it all in this year's NBA finals? It sure looks that way, and one New York man has known it would go like this since 2020.

Evan Pfeufer is going viral after showing off his yearbook prediction from his high school graduation in 2020.

Keep ReadingShow less
Trump Has Everyone Doing A Double-Take After Admitting That He 'Loves The Inflation' In Bonkers Clip

Trump Has Everyone Doing A Double-Take After Admitting That He 'Loves The Inflation' In Bonkers Clip

On Wednesday during a White House signing ceremony in the Oval Office, MAGA Republican President Donald Trump was asked whether he was concerned about the latest economic data released by his administration.

The reports showed inflation surged in May to the highest level in three years, from 2.4% a year ago to 4.2%.

Keep ReadingShow less