> A couple hundred people out of tens of thousands who audition make it to Hollywood. That's less than one percent. On the other hand, I'd estimate that at least one in five of the auditioners shown on the show make it in.

I don't really see how this has any bearing at all. Of course they're going to show the extremes, but so? If anything, this only serves to illustrate how purposeful the show is in showcasing the most extreme humiliations.

You can't defend a show because some material that wasn't in it isn't as bad.