Original sentence: Possibly due to discussing Sophia's death and openly grieving during his audition, as well as what some felt was too much screen time and judge favoritism early in the season, Gokey became a target for much criticism
Edited sentence: Possibly due to discussing Sophia's death and openly grieving during his audition, as well as what some felt was too much screen time and judge favoritism early in the season, Gokey became a target for much criticism, due to what some people felt was too much attention focused on his tragic backstory and too much praise from the judges for average performances