The hit show...and even a hater such as myself must admit it HAS been a hit with huge ratings, video game spin-offs, etc., American Idol has had its share of ridiculousness. Actually, it feasts on stupidity...from the Paula Abdul and the Game Show Contestants soap opera to one contestant being booted for "racy pictures" whereas another one was able to stay aboard, from the opening 2 or 3 shows where people with voices so heinous they make Fergie sound talented strain to get on the show to a guy making appearances around the country, even singing the National Anthem, specifically BECAUSE he was so bad (remember William Hung?)...I could go on, but seriously, once I mentioned how for the first few shows they deliberately showcase undefensibly bad singers who think they are good, did I really need go further to illustrate how ridiculous it is?
Well...run-on, rambling, incomprehensible paragraphs aside, the show found a way to get even more ridiculous. A contestant managed to not only show their talent lies in karaoke (covering other people's work, not writing/performing their own work), they popped out a baby just after their audition.
I know, I know, you think this story is as stupid, lame, and out and out pointless as it can get. Wrong. Even if Antoria Gillon goes on to win this contest, even if in 20 years her son goes on to be the first of a "mother-offspring" duo to both be winners of this exercise in futility, the fact she chose "Idol" as part of his name is all the proof you need they will still both be losers.
4 years ago
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