Randy Jackson Responds To Idol Put-Downs

B. J. Sigesmund of Newsweek spoke with ‘American Idol’ judge Randy Jackson, who responded to how some of the contestants for the hit reality show say harsh things about him in front of the cameras and if he’s hurt by it. “This is what honesty gets you. People [those auditioning] will say, ‘God, you’re fat!’ I say, ‘No kidding – are you sure?’ People are nuts, man,” Jackson said. “There was one kid on the Tuesday night show that said, ‘I don’t care about these judges. I hate these judges. Randy, he’s fat. Simon’s an asshole, Paula, you’re just plain.’ And we’re like, ‘Oh, God, we’re so hurt.’ We’re just trying to be honest with people. But they get mad because we’re being honest with them. We’re industry professionals. I think karaoke has done the record industry a huge disservice.” The full story at msnbc.com has since been removed.