Is Aguilera Too Much X Factor?

Dancers wearing only their underwear perform with Aguilera

The X Factor's racy final involving Christina Aguilera will be investigated by UK broadcasting watchdog Ofcom. The US star performed a suggestive routine with scantily clad dancers on the UK finale, while Rihanna also gave a raunchy performance when she stripped off her gown to parade around the stage in a bikini.

The live show was watched by nearly 18 million people - the UK's biggest television audience of the year, pipping the World Cup broadcast of England vs Germany. Ofcom received around 2750 complaints about the pre-watershed scenes and broadcaster ITV had more than 1000.

Aguilera's routine was the most explicit of the night, with her dancers wearing only stockings, knickers and bras. Ofcom will assess whether the show broke the broadcasting code, which states that "children must be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them".

It announced earlier this month that it was assessing complaints and considering whether to launch a probe into the scenes. An X Factor spokesman said at the time that it was "confident that the performances given by our guest artistes ... were appropriate for the show".

A TV insider defended the final, saying that what was broadcast on the series, which ended with Matt Cardle taking the crown, was no different to what is aired on music TV channels during the day. The controversy was the latest surrounding this year's ratings-grabbing series of the British talent series.

Ofcom has previously announced it is investigating whether the show broke rules by encouraging viewers to download songs by guest stars Diana Vickers and Michael Buble.

The regulator is examining Simon Cowell's hit ITV1 show against rules in the broadcasting code on references made by broadcasters to commercial products.

[Source : Kompas]