The Family Feud franchise has come below hearth in current weeks as followers’ outrage over the collection’ survey course of continues to escalate.
Whereas host Steve Harvey and producers insist that they’ve stayed inside the sport present’s pointers, sources solely inform Nearer that folks engaged on the long-running TV series are feeling the stress to give you higher solutions to the questions they pose.
The drama started after a current episode of Superstar Household Feud that includes Meghan Trainor and Tori Kelly, amongst others, throughout which the contestants have been requested to call “the best rapper of all time.”
After lots of the individuals failed at guessing the right responses, the eight solutions turned out to be Snoop Dogg, Tupac Shakur, Eminem, Dr. Dre, LL Cool J, The Infamous B.I.G, 50 Cent and Jay-Z.
Not solely have been all the celeb contestants shocked, even the present’s 67-year-old host appeared stunned by the alternatives displayed on the enduring gameboard. “Earlier than we flip over these final three, I wish to apologize to your complete hip-hop group,” Steve joked on air. “Jay-Z’s final. What [in] the world?”
In line with Nearer‘s supply, “The present is in a state of turmoil, and the rapper query proves that viewers aren’t happy with the way in which it’s being run. It’s a rigorously produced present, they write sure questions for goal audiences and situations that can push the envelope, however there’s a sense amongst followers they’re not doing sufficient as a result of their solutions are ridiculous and implausible.”
The current rapper debacle induced a lot debate on-line as effectively, and now “followers are questioning who they’re polling, and plenty of of them are calling for extra transparency,” says the supply. “Among the situations aren’t making sense. It’s a harsh option to put it, however folks assume it’s fastened.”
Nonetheless, the insider says that the Household Feud artistic crew is standing by the present.
“Steve and producers have mentioned all alongside there are strict legal guidelines to observe and none of them have been violated, however the stress is on to do one thing as a result of when followers are upset, they flip into on-line vipers and snappers,” the supply shares.
Provides the insider, “It’s actually within the present’s greatest pursuits to maintain followers on board as a result of these are the folks tuning in day in and day trip, however the stress is on. Steve’s feeling it, everybody behind the scenes is feeling it.”
Final month, a separate supply advised Nearer that Steve’s recent outbursts on the present — together with the time he advised a contestant named Jeff his reply was the “stupidest” he’d ever heard in his 14 years on the present — are additionally trigger for concern.
“Steve’s king of the hill and has turn out to be an intrinsic a part of the present’s success — however insulting contestants and calling their solutions silly proper to their face is the very last thing folks want,” mentioned the insider.
“It’s acquired folks round him panicky. They’re involved Steve’s working too arduous,” added the supply. “Possibly there’s stress at residence that’s attending to him and making him short-tempered.”
