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Gareth Gates: 'People treat me unfairly'
Published Wednesday, Jun 6 2007, 12:59 BST | By Nick Levine
Gareth Gates has complained that he is treated "unfairly" because of his reality TV roots.
The 22-year-old was discovered on Pop Idol in 2002 and scored seven top ten hits before being dropped by his record label.
He returned to the charts in April with 'Changes', a single which heralded a more sombre musical direction. He is is now plotting the next stage of his comeback.
He told Popjustice: "I think the nature in which I was brought into the public eye has meant that I've been labeled unfairly.
"I'm aware that I'm not taken seriously and everyone that works with me knows that we've got a lot to do to try and shift that. We are on our way to doing that and we'll just wait to see what happens."
The 22-year-old was discovered on Pop Idol in 2002 and scored seven top ten hits before being dropped by his record label.
He returned to the charts in April with 'Changes', a single which heralded a more sombre musical direction. He is is now plotting the next stage of his comeback.
He told Popjustice: "I think the nature in which I was brought into the public eye has meant that I've been labeled unfairly.
"I'm aware that I'm not taken seriously and everyone that works with me knows that we've got a lot to do to try and shift that. We are on our way to doing that and we'll just wait to see what happens."
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