‘X Factor’ contestant Monica Michael found herself at the centre of controversy after being voted off the ITV show on Sunday night.
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The singing hopeful, who lost out to Anton Stephens in the sing-off and viewer’s vote, was slammed by viewers as she thanked her fellow contestants.
"Class of 2015 X Factor!" she shouted on stage before adding: "BANG BANG BANG!"
Monica Michael
Upset viewers were quick to take to Twitter to slam the singer, labeling her choice of words ‘disgusting’ following the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday evening.
"Bang, bang, bang with a gun hand sign! Monica Michael is a disrespectful little chav!" wrote one.
Another added: "Glad Monica went. How disgusting and disrespectful of her to go 'bang bang bang' silly silly girl!!"
"Monica was made to change her song out of respect for Paris, yet shouts bang, bang, bang and uses gun gestures as she leaves #XFactor #idiot," another viewer tweeted.
Monica lost out to Anton Stephans in the Deadlock vote
Following the show, the 26-year-old took to Twitter to apologise for her words and actions.
"I want to apologise for any offence caused on the X Factor tonight,” she said. “I wasn't thinking beyond the moment & it was insensitive, sorry."
Monica’s apology comes after the wannabe singer was forced to change her song choice on Saturday night’s ‘X Factor’.
She was originally going to sing Nancy Sinatra's ‘Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)’ but in light of the circumstances in Paris she swapped her song at the eleventh hour.
Simon Cowell also paid his respects, telling viewers at the start of the show: "In light of what happened last night we would like to send our thoughts and our prayers to anyone who was affected in Paris last night. And most importantly, stay safe."
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