A former X Factor contestant disillusioned with the music industry has spoken out about her "horrifying" experiences when she was a young arti.
The 38-year-old, who appeared on the ITV talent show in 2010, told Sky News that many women in the industry were "severely affected" by issues including misogyny.
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Exploring the fame, the fortune and the fallout. BBC News reporter Chi Chi Izundu looks back at ITV's talent show The X Factor in a six-part podcast – Offstage: Inside The X Factor, launching on Saturday 27 January on BBC Radio 4. Chi Chi Izundu: “The X Factor was on our screens for 15 years