She took a chance and stepped up to sing, but when none of the coaches turned around she was reduced to tears. Courtesy: ACA Nine News
Can't cope ... Romy bursts into tears when the judges fail to turn around — despite her singing her heart out. Source: Channel 9
THE little girl who was left visibly distressed and in tears after her audition on The Voice Kids last night has spoken out about her experience on the show.
Romy, who is now 13 years old, told A Current Affair that, despite the coaches failing to turn their chairs for her, she was "very happy" with her performance and has "the best parents in the world."
Sitting down beside her parents, Romy told Nine reporter Alison Piotrowski: "I don't know why they're accusing them, they're the best.
"If they wouldn't have allowed me [to go on the show] then I wouldn't have been allowed to go on the journey of The Voice Kids, so I'm happy and they're the best parents.
"If you have a dream just go for it, it's not like it's just going to come to you.
"Haters can hate, that's what they do, they just try and make other people go down..."
Romy's mother Liza defended her decision to allow her then 12-year-old daughter to audition: "Putting your child up there on national TV, not knowing what could happen, it's a television program. Although we know she has a beautiful voice, you just never know what's going to occur on the night."
Her father Richard added: "People were concerned with her being upset last night, I think she would have been a lot more upset if we had actually stood in the way of her going forward with The Voice, it was something she really, really wanted to do."
Twelve year-old Romy from NSW sings Adele's 'Turning Tables' but didn't turn the judge's chairs.
Leading child psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg slammed Nine for airing footage of Romy breaking down on the stage last night.
Dr Carr-Gregg said he watched the program and was upset that producers chose to include a young girl's emotional reaction in the broadcast.
"What was the point?" he told news.com.au. "I'm actually really cross with Channel Nine. Maybe ratings are more important to them than the psychological wellbeing of this contestant, but the whole thing could have been avoided."
Big effort ... Romy, 12, sang Adele's Turning Tables, but was hurt when the judges didn't turn around. Source: Supplied
Even Today Show host Karl Stefanovic was critical of the program, despite it airing on the same network which employs him.
"I don't want to see a child crying on national TV in school holidays," he said this morning on the breakfast program.
"I think it could potentially do more damage than anything else to that child. There's a need for more protection in that situation."
While Dr Carr-Gregg said he liked the idea of the blind auditions and praised producers for "not being overly sexual of young kids", he said he thought the show was unfair.
"My major issue with the show relates to eight year olds competing with 13 year olds. It's not fair and the big question is why did Channel Nine show this little girl breaking down? I know they could have edited it so they just had the kid finish her song and then allowed her to calm down before resuming the broadcast."
A spokesman for Shine Australia — the production company behind the Nine show — said it had ensured adequate care for the youngsters involved.
"All singers on The Voice Kids have ongoing access to a clinical psychologist. They also have a talent team dedicated to supporting them and their families through the process," the spokesman said.
"Shine Australia's duty of care to the singers is paramount and we have a continuing care program beyond the broadcast date of the show."
Romy burst into tears when none of the judges turned around for her. Source: Channel 9
But Dr Carr-Gregg said Nine should raise the minimum age of entry on The Voice Kids to 15.
"I think the show is probably a good idea for teens, but when dealing with kids as young as eight, and I think this girl was 12, you have to think about the psychological ramifications of this very public rejection. This young girl has to go back to family and friends and her school and will now be known as 'the girl that no one turned for'.
"I think at 15, you have the social and emotional competency to deal with these situations and while age doesn't define maturity, what would help would be a rigorous psychological screening process like they do on MasterChef. I known Shine's policy is they have a psychologist on call if the family or kids need them, but the problem is the kids won't put their hands up for help."
While he gave credit to the panel of Mel B, Delta Goodrem and the Madden Brothers for the sympathy they showed Romy and the way they responded, he warned of the implications long after the show went to air.
"All they [the coaches] can do is deal with the immediate aftermath of the situation, not the medium and long term and I don't believe that it is wise to have such young children being exposed on a national scale.
"We have three cases in Britain and America of 30 year olds who killed themselves or attempted to kill themselves after appearing on a talent show. If a 30-year-old finds it difficult to deal with it how on earth can we expect a child as young as this to?"
Did they go too far? ... the judges were visibly concerned for the girl's wellbeing. Source: Channel 9
Romy's upset comes a fortnight after Channel 9 executive Adrian Swift pleaded with social media trolls to spare the youngsters from "hideous" online attacks.
Romy's parents added that it was their daughter's decision to appear on the show and that they didn't want to stand in her way.
"We were extremely nervous as any parent would be," they said.
"Romy had never done anything like this before. She sourced the [application] forms herself, ensured that we would be available to do the audition, collated her submission and the rest is history.
"Romy would have been very upset and disillusioned with us if we had stood in her way. "Children who enjoy this process are driven by their passion and while we want to protect her we also didn't want to stand in the way of her pursuing her passion."
Romy's parents Liza and Richard. Source: Channel 9
"Each situation has to be judged on its merits and we believed Romy would deal with the outcome. She has always been an intelligent, strong-willed but grounded, resilient child.
"We are very proud of her for making it through the audition process — 8000 (kids) down to 98 (who competed in the Blind Audition rounds).
"We discussed with her the possible outcomes and she felt comfortable that it was worth the possible risks. We were nervous for her but excited at the same time."
Too much to bear ... the judges rushed to console the youngster when she broke down in tears. Source: Channel 9
Romy assured viewers that she has bounced back from the disappointment and plans to audition next year if The Voice Kids goes to a second series.
"Definitely. 100 per cent I want to do it next year," she said.
Liza and Richard added: "The coaches asked her to [audition next year] at the end of her blind audition and — with some hesitation — she said she would.
"She is adamant that she wants to show what she is really capable of and is determined not to let her nerves get in the way again.
"The Voice Kids team have been very supportive, consultative and empathetic throughout the entire process."
Dr Carr-Gregg says any parent who is thinking of allowing their child to compete on a program like The Voice Kids needs to be confident they can deal with rejection and the greatest prediction of that is past behaviour.
"With respect to these parents, maybe they got that judgment wrong," he said.
Romy was a contestant on the children's version of The Voice. Source: News Corp Australia
It's all good ... the plucky teen says she might even audition for the next season. Picture: Adam Taylor Source: News Corp Australia
Daily Telegraph columnist Sarrah Le Marquand speaks with Karl Stefanovic about the harsh reality of The Voice Kids. Courtesy Channel Nine/The TODAY Show
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