Wednesday 5 October 2022 05:51 AM Kyle Sandilands reacts as Australian Idol judge Harry Connick Jr. asks ... trends now Woke madness on Australian Idol as judge Harry Connick Jr. asks contestants for their PRONOUNS - and Kyle Sandilands isn't having any of it By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:17 BST, 5 October 2022 | Updated: 05:37 BST, 5 October 2022 Viewcomments Kyle Sandilands has clashed with fellow Australian Idol judge Harry Connick Jr. over the use of contestants' pronouns during filming. Sandilands is currently filming the talent show reboot alongside Australian singer Amy Shark and American superstars Meghan Trainor and Connick Jr. Discussing his relationship with the judges on Wednesday's Kyle And Jackie O Show, Sandilands said he locked horns with Connick Jr. this week after the singer claimed it was important to know the gender of contestants before they audition. Kyle Sandilands, 51, (left) has clashed with fellow Australian Idol judge Harry Connick Jr., 55, (right) over the use of contestants' pronouns during filming 'We were about 20 people in and Harry said, "Hey, we need to know their pronouns!'' Sandilands told his radio co-host Jackie 'O' Henderson. 'And I started laughing and said, "Bro, we're not overrun here by people that we're going to need their [pronouns identified],"' he continued. 'If someone comes in and they go, "Oh, I identify as this, we'll respect that." And he's like, "No, we need it!''' Discussing his relationship with the judges on Wednesday's Kyle And Jackie O Show, Sandilands said he locked horns with Connick Jr. this week after the singer claimed it was important to know the gender of contestants before they audition 'If someone comes in and they go, "Oh, I identify as this, we'll respect that." And he's like, "No, we need it!''' Sandilands recalled The radio host noted there is a clear cultural difference between the American and Australian judges this season. 'It was like, they'd come from a world where no one knew whether anyone was male or female. It had to be written on a sheet'. When asked by Henderson whether he'd caved to Connick Jr.'s request, Sandilands bluntly replied: 'No, I said we're not wasting time with that sh*t.' When asked by Henderson whether he'd caved to Connick Jr.'s request, Sandilands bluntly replied: 'No, I said we're not wasting time with that sh*t' Based on the global Pop Idol format - the most-watched TV franchise in history - Australian Idol aired from 2003 to 2009 on Channel 10. Seven announced plans for an Idol reboot in 2020. At the time, the network slated the show for a 2022 release, but it is now going ahead in 2023 instead. Australian Idol will air on Channel Seven in 2023. Pictured are judges Harry Connick Jr., Amy Shark, Meghan Trainor, Kyle Sandilands Ricki-Lee Coulter (left) and Scott Tweedie (right) will host the upcoming Australian Idol reboot Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility