Oprah Riggs Contest In Favor Of African American? Oprah Hates the Handicapped. These are two phrases being thrown out around the internet today.
Oprah Winfrey has an online contest going on for those who want to host their own television show. The show will be on her new network, scheduled to launch in January, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
FOX News reported:
“Prior to Tuesday, wheelchair-bound comedian and travel show host hopeful Zach Anner -- who reveals in his pitch video that he has cerebral palsy, which he refers to as the "sexiest" form of palsy -- was the favorite among almost 6,000 entrants, and had taken over the contest’s top spot for over a week.
But in a surprising turn of events on Tuesday, Anner was overtaken by another candidate, Dr. Phyllis, who got more than 300,000 votes in less than 20 minutes and 600,000 within an hour, prompting many to question whether the network, or even Winfrey herself, had played a part in goosing her numbers.”
Oprah hasn’t issued a statement, yet. I think that it is not an unrealistic occurance. I don’t think that anyone was manipulating the numbers. Maybe I am naïve and I simply want to think the best of people. I can’t help but think how easy it is for an error to occur when you are dealing with an online contest. You also should take into account how many people follow Oprah.
If someone did manipulate the numbers, than we need to know. To assume that it is Oprah, and that she is doing it because she dislikes handicapped persons, is a huge insult to her. People need to be careful about what they say on the internet. Implying that Oprah has rigged her contest is a huge insult to her character. People need to remember that gossip spread on the internet can hurt a real person.
Oprah Winfrey has an online contest going on for those who want to host their own television show. The show will be on her new network, scheduled to launch in January, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).
FOX News reported:
“Prior to Tuesday, wheelchair-bound comedian and travel show host hopeful Zach Anner -- who reveals in his pitch video that he has cerebral palsy, which he refers to as the "sexiest" form of palsy -- was the favorite among almost 6,000 entrants, and had taken over the contest’s top spot for over a week.
But in a surprising turn of events on Tuesday, Anner was overtaken by another candidate, Dr. Phyllis, who got more than 300,000 votes in less than 20 minutes and 600,000 within an hour, prompting many to question whether the network, or even Winfrey herself, had played a part in goosing her numbers.”
Oprah hasn’t issued a statement, yet. I think that it is not an unrealistic occurance. I don’t think that anyone was manipulating the numbers. Maybe I am naïve and I simply want to think the best of people. I can’t help but think how easy it is for an error to occur when you are dealing with an online contest. You also should take into account how many people follow Oprah.
If someone did manipulate the numbers, than we need to know. To assume that it is Oprah, and that she is doing it because she dislikes handicapped persons, is a huge insult to her. People need to be careful about what they say on the internet. Implying that Oprah has rigged her contest is a huge insult to her character. People need to remember that gossip spread on the internet can hurt a real person.
