
On Sunday night, 19-year-old Jackson Parfitt and 24-year-old Brock Ashby featured in The Voice‘s ‘battle round’, the two men jostling for a spot on Kelly Rowland’s team in the reality show.
But some two days after their performance aired, few are talking about their singing. Instead, a large portion found host Sonia Kruger’s behaviour to the men jarring in a realm that is punctuated by talk of sexual harassment and how seriously we must consider the overlap between a power imbalance and the ability to give considered consent.
As the two men finished their performance, host Joe Jonas commended Jackson on his performance:
“Jackson you’ve grown a lot as a singer,” he said.
“Having Kelly as a coach has really helped you. You are trying new things and it’s really impressive. You forgot a few buttons on your shirt though, I noticed.”
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Then, came Delta Goodrem:
“No he didn’t,” she said.
Sonia Kruger then entered the fray, gesturing towards the 19-year-old’s chest.