American fans of The Voice may or may not know that our cousins down-under have their own version of the show, The Voice Australia. This week, the show is facing a one-of-a-kind controversy. Audience members claim that the reality show held them “against their will” during a recent taping.
The Voice Australia is in the midst of filming for its eighth season. Hopeful contestants are battling it out in blind auditions, which fans can sign up to attend as an audience member.
Radio host Grant Denyer reported that audience members were stuck in the studio for nine hours, per Country Living. The crew was running several hours over schedule, and the audience had no choice but to wait it out.
“The staff had to lock all the doors to the recording studio and they manned the doors and refused to let anybody out,” Grant said.
Audience members who were there that evening have confirmed Grant’s claims, though some assert that it wasn’t nearly that bad. A spokeswoman for the show says no one was held against their will.
Reality shows often face their fair share of drama, but kidnapping audience members is a new one.
Source : https://www.littlethings.com/the-voice-australia-traps-audience-on-set/