Former Dream Academy contestant Adela recently talked about her experience on the show and her process before.
On August 20, The Debut: Dream Academy (also known as Dream Academy), a joint venture by HYBE and GEFFEN Records, introduced its 20 contestants. In addition to the global nature of the show, its differences from the average elimination program inspired some mixed feelings from netizens.
Two elimination rounds have taken place, and following each, the contestant has become more active on their social media accounts, especially in the case of Adela, one of the first two to be eliminated.
Adele recently addressed hate over her continued talking about the show, saying that because she dedicated so much of her time to the entire process, she would continue to “clout chase.” She also named some of her other sacrifices, including dropping out of high school.
@adelajergova the cutoff LMAO anyways LEMME GET MY CLOUT AND SUPPORT MY MUSIC WHEN IT COMES OUT!! PEACE!!
Why are you clout chasing, why are you still tagging Dream Academy. I was on that for two years. I don’t think you understand, I auditioned in November 2021. I dropped out of high school for this.
Like, there’s so many layers to this you don’t understand. […] I was training for two years almost and the first mission they get the chance to kick me out, they do. So it’s like […] But, anyways, it’s so much longer and deeper than you guys understand. Obviously, it’s not for me. I’m very happy that I actually didn’t get in because I would be really really unhappy, but still I’m just trying to get that little clout from it that I should have gotten.
— Adela
After her comments were discussed, Adele addressed the situation again, emphasizing that she spent two years of her life working with Dream Academy.
CLARIFICATION PT.1
— adela (@adelajergova) October 16, 2023
Adele’s revelations about the entire audition process reminded fans of an alleged trainee’s words about what they went through, which included sudden changes to the process, including the alleged change to a survival show format.
hxg info from an ex trainee [take with a grain of
] #auditiontwt pic.twitter.com/ZhP92H76k5
— rubie (she/her) (@auditiontwtceo) June 13, 2023
btw the survival show element was added in late 2022 / early 2023 so most of the original girls had no idea there was going to be one.
— rubie (she/her) (@auditiontwtceo) October 16, 2023
Many have commented that the K-Pop audition and trainee process is harsh, with trainees being eliminated similarly without any airtime before it happens.
But that's the show works and about everyone sacrificed everything from their real life style, it's not like she's the only trainee in there! Assuming u're a kpop fan so you should've known how korean company works, how things works and the idol culture!
— flow (@flow_marvel1898) October 16, 2023
They knew what they were auditioning and signing up for https://t.co/iEMeGZMEEK
— ³ᵈ Preshy⁷ BAMBI DAY
(@tanniestater) October 16, 2023
Others sympathize with Adele, naming the show’s alleged changes before it aired and the fact that some former contestants couldn’t move to another K-Pop company after being eliminated.
trust me, i know how trainee life works. i still don’t think it’s ethical to train people for two+ years and then completely discard of them like nothing. they’re not objects. i think companies should at least allow trainees to finish their education or push them to have back up… https://t.co/GICqeMFntr
— rubie (she/her) (@auditiontwtceo) October 16, 2023
people are so weird. she deserves get milk this !! and her all the clout she can!! she trained for 2 years and got to the final 20 out of like 40,000 people. yeah she deserves to talk about it lol https://t.co/gini6bdwlY
— luna * (@sapphicsjihyo) October 16, 2023
She’s right and she’s allowed to make that her whole personality
Only people who walked the walk with her can understand https://t.co/hVX2TsyX9N— 𝓐𝓶𝓪𝓻𝓪𝓱
🫶
(@Amarahhh__) October 16, 2023
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