Former “American Idol” contestant Normandy Vamos is suing the show’s producers, alleging that she is a victim of wage theft and that she was treated as a “laughingstock” for the sake of “viral fame,” according to a press release on Tuesday.
Vamos auditioned for season 20 of the ABC talent show in February 2020, performing Tina Turner’s hit “Proud Mary.”
The 30-year-old filed a wage and hour class action lawsuit on Feb. 3 in Los Angeles Superior Court against ABC and the production companies behind the show on behalf of herself and unpaid or underpaid performers over the past four years.
In the lawsuit, the Baltimore native said that contestants from last season were asked to remain at a Los Angeles hotel to audition for the chance to advance to the “Hollywood Week” portion of the show….