What. The?! After seeing this, I’m almost positive that the 9 contestants claiming Nigel Lythgoe is racist is just a plea for attention! Just back in September, before ex-“American Idol” brothers Terrell and Derrell Brittenum planned to sue for racist allegations against the show — they publicly THANKED Nigel Lythgoe for giving them their big break (and it was all caught on tape)! Which would make you wonder, why in the world would you ever thank someone, if you claimed they were racist & giving you different treatment than other contestants? Weird. Even past contestants who were also of the African American decent told TMZ that A.I. was definitely not racist. The twin brothers, along with seven other African-American former contestants are planning to take legal action against AI. TMZ reports that the contestants are claiming, “’A.I.’ unfairly targets black contestants by using information obtained by illegal criminal background checks … in order to disqualify them from the competition and boost ratings.” But check the video below, it looks like a whole different story as the twins do look pretty comfortable with Nigel! They bumped into him at a Broadway show in NYC, looking ridiculously happy to have ran into each other, even going as far as a massive hug session! To make matters even worse, one of the brothers is heard saying, “Mr. Nigel Lythgoe, who gave me MY start!” …WTH?…