Zhejiang TV declined to comment on the matter. However, local media have reported that Jin will not appear on the show's Saturday season finale, citing inside sources from Zhejiang TV.
The controversy started when Jin claimed that she was axed because of a ban initiated by local media authorities.
Jin also served as a judge on a dance show broadcasted by Shanghai-based Dragon TV. Dragon TV said that Jin is still employed by the station.
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"The ban is totally absurd and groundless. Jin is a talented judge. Her sex change should not be a criterion,louboutin pas cher," said Gu Juan, a frequent viewer of the show.
The decision to bar Jin from appearing on the show was made by Zhejiang TV,burberry, the show's broadcaster, Hu said, adding that the bureau has not interfered with the show.
Local authorities have never issued such an order regarding Jin Xing,doudoune moncler, a transsexual dancer who judged competitors on the popular TV show "Feitongfanxiang," according to Hu Jian,abercrombie france, director of the general office of Zhejiang's Radio, Film and Television Bureau.
Jin claimed the ban was initiated because of her sex change operation and accused the bureau of gender discrimination. She said that while the TV appearance was not important,beats by dre, the fact that she was discriminated against was unacceptable. She also asked for an official apology from Zhejiang TV and local media authorities.
Jin's posts sparkled heated discussion, with many netizens deriding the alleged ban as being too old-fashioned and prudish.
"I couldn't show up to film the finale because the local radio and television bureau forbade me from judging the show," Jin wrote on her microblog.
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