London
(ANI):
Aussie
singer
Dannii
Minogue
has
been
cleared
of
any
wrongdoing
following
an
investigation
into
accusations
she
had
made
fun
of
a
contestant"s
sexuality
during
a
recent
appearance
on
The
X
Factor.
Minogue,
38,
had
commented
on
wannabe
singer
Danyl
Johnson
changing
the
lyrics
of
Jennifer
Hudson"s
'And
I"m
Telling
You
I"m
Not
Going",
to
make
the
song
relevant
for
a
male
singer.
“If
we"re
to
believe
what
we
read
in
the
papers,
there
was
no
need
to
switch
the
gender
reference
in
the
song," the
Daily
Star
quoted
her
as
having
said
about
the
change.
Broadcasting
watchdog
Ofcom
received
over
4,000
complaints
from
irate
viewers
following
the
October
incident.
Minogue
apologised
for
the
jibe,
and
now
an
investigation
by
TV
regulators
has
cleared
her
of
any
wrongdoing,
because
Johnson
had
already
spoken
about
his
bisexuality
in
the
press.
“It
was
not
outside
the
established
nature
of
the
programme
for
an
X
Factor
judge
to
make
such
a
comment
especially
in
circumstances
where
the
performer
had
placed
information
about
his
sexuality
in
the
public
domain,"
a
statement
from
Ofcom
read.
“Ofcom
did
not
discern
a
pejorative
or
homophobic
intent
behind
her
comment.
Broadcasters
need
to
exercise
caution
in
this
area,
particularly
when
the
subject
of
sexual
orientation
may
foreseeably
arise
in
the
context
of
a
live
programme.
In
no
way
should
the
'outing"
of
participants
in
television
programmes
be
encouraged,
condoned
or
legitimised,"
it
added.