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X-Factor Australia win marred by online racism

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By Steven Raeburn, N/A

October 29, 2013 | 3 min read

Last night’s X-Factor Australia winner Dami Im was subjected to online racism via Twitter within minutes of the announcement of her triumph.Im quickly responded by brushing off the abuse."Some people can be really racist. There's people like that in every country but most people have stood up for me and I didn't have to say a word,” she said.“There's more good people who respect me than there are that call me 'the Asian'. I have been so lucky and I am so thankful."Many of Dami’s supporters swiftly defended the singer on Twitter.Dami and her family moved to Australia when she was nine years old.

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