Mandisa's being voted off "American Idol" proves the show is hopeless

[WI_DEM]

Mandisa was the best singer--bar none--on that show. Yeah, she wasn't at her best on "country music" night, but neither was Bucky, who is supposed to be a country singer, that good. And yet "Ace" once again gets away by--looking like a deer in the headlights--soulfoul looks at the camera.

The show will probably come down to this--same as last season--rocker Chris D. and vapid country chick Kellie Pickler--their both good (especially Chris) but Mandisa is a true artist.

Just my two cents.

[MichiganVote]

1. Great singer but she could make 2 or 3 idols.

[Misunderestimator]

37. And Ruben Studdard? What an asinine thing to say.

[Shell Beau]

39. That is sooooooooo RUDE!!

[tallahasseedem]

2. She was good...

but she had a very bad two weeks. A lot of people did not appreciate her preaching song two weeks ago, especially with the lifestyle comment.

[L A Woman]

4. what lifestyle comment?

i remember the gospel song, but not the comment!!!

[Ravenseye]

11. anti-gay comment

"This song goes out to everyone who wants to be free! Your addiction, your lifestyle, your situation may be big. But God is bigger."

That's what she said in introduction to her singing "Mary Mary" the gospel song. Many people took that to be an anti-gay remark (the use of the word 'lifestyle')

[LostinVA]

13. Also, she's a huge fan of Beth Moore, and has appeared at some of Moore's

rallies (Moore writes family values/anti gay books, etc.).

[beyurslf]

22. I didn't know this. I am going to tell several of my friends who are upset

that she was voted off.

[LostinVA]

28. She may have been voted off anyway, but there was alot of press

about all of this in The Advocate, and other gay press and web sites. I guarantee that this affected her votes. I was a big "meh" on her anyway, because all she ever does/did was belt out songs... but that capped it for me. It showed what intolerance and cruelty was behind the smile and the "Jesus" words.

[Radio_Guy]

30. She was too preachy

That doesn't belong on AI. Of course I don't think country music belongs on AI either. They have Nashville Star. Would Nashville Star allow Queen on their program? Then AI souldn't allow county music on theirs.

[LostinVA]

31. I actually don't think they should have any straight genre shows

on AI... Country can be very difficult/unique to sign... just like R&B, Jazz, etc. The "theme nights" should be broader.

Not everyone can sing everything... just like Michael Jordan couldn't play baseball.

[Radio_Guy]

32. Ain't that the truth

I had to watch MJ play at the Hoover Met and it was painful. Many called him the greatest athlete, but I saw he was probably the greatest basketball player and that's it. Baseball wasn't his thing.

[cmkramer]

35. The Advocate

http://www.advocate.com/exclusive_detail_ektid29157.asp">She did an interview with The Advocate

According to her, her lifestyle comments were about her own struggle with weight -- "food addiction"

She does believe homosexuality is wrong, and she would not appear at a gay function. However, she doesn't know enough about it to say homosexuality can be cured.

[Misunderestimator]

41. Blech. What a bigot she is. She would not appear at a gay function.

F*** her then.

[WillParkinson]

46. That makes ZERO sense!

She wouldn't appear at a gay event but she'll do an interview with a gay magazine? Um...sure, OK.

[Misunderestimator]

40. Well, that sucks. Glad she's gone then. Not that I've watched it much.

[bbernardini]

3. It took you this long to realize the show was hopeless?

I knew that before the pilot episode aired.

[beyurslf]

5. They always "vote off" one of the best when there are 8 or so left.

Then they say, "America, you have to vote and watch so this doesn't happen." I didn't see it last night. but everyone was "shocked, shocked I tell you" weren't they. And how many times did Ryan say something about making sure we vote for our favorites. Same old story. They do it to make buzz.

The only truly talented one left is Paris. They will keep her around for awhile. Can't vote off all the black girls three weeks in a row.
It will come down to Kellie (the worst one left--her stupid "I am so innocent" act just gets on my nerves) and Chris (good, but pretty limited). Chris will win. They need a white male rocker this year to appease those who know that what's her name (stupid country singer?) should never have won last year.

[LostinVA]

6. Sorry -- all she could do was belt, and a nasty homophobe

O-U-T.

The "lifestyle" comment, the I love Beth Moore... the I love Beth Moore so much I help at her nasty anti-gay rallies....

And, as I said: a belter. No subtlety. And, she butchered the Shania song.

[targetpractice]

7. "Once you don't have the gays - forget about it."

Unfortunately, she is a fan of anti-gay author and lecturer Beth Moore. So, she didn't get my vote.

Backstage Buzz: Mandisa's Anti-Gay Affiliation May Have Done Her In

[Generator]

9. Fascinating

Now not sorry she's gone. But please explain "Bucky" to me.

[blue neen]

10. I'm not understanding the Bucky phenomenon either.

This week he gave one of those Ace-like stares into the camera at the end of his performance. Maybe that won him some votes. :shrug:

[L A Woman]

12. wow...well, in that case....

BYE, BITCH! :applause:

[fortyfeetunder]

21. Mandisa might have burned a career bridge

Unfortunately, Mandisa, at age 29 was brought up in a time when it was acceptable to be intolerant. She made a grave error in expressing her opinions, since she is early in her career.

Though there is a Black population who is avidly anti-gay, that might agree with Mandisa, she has alienated the larger body who promote tolerance, and acceptance of diversity.

She did this too damn early in her career. Whether she will recover depends on her level of maturity to realize what she's done.

[LostinVA]

29. I bet she'll have a gospel record deal as soon as the tour's over

And she can legally since with someone.

[LSdemocrat]

8. Votes fluctuate week to week, some fans get complacent

If a singer appears to be in danger (or came close to getting voted off last week) that singer's fans vote in droves, and singers who have previously seemed safe get in danger because fans don't get bothered to vote. Note how this week everyone in the bottom 3 had never been in the bottom 3.

[Duer 157099]

14. From the beginning I thought she was good, but..

Simon hit it on the head last week when he said she was a bit "indulgent" -- totally agreed with other comments already made in this thread about what led to her downfall this week.

Me, I'm a fan of Elliot, even though he won't win. He's got a Stevie Wonder voice, which I love, although surprisingly on Stevie Wonder week, he didn't do as well as he could have.

[democracyindanger]

17. Elliot and Taylor will benefit by losing

They'll get picked up by agents or producers. Neither of them are pop stars. Elliot's a soul singer and Taylor's obviously better than overproduced top 40 pap. I kinda hope they lose. Paris, too. They're all better than the show.

[DanCa]

15. Im still mad at Tymyra Gray and Anwar Robbinson for being screwed (nt)

[beyurslf]

25. Good examples of other singers they booted out early to boost ratings

and votes later.

[tuvor]

16. Did you vote?

:)

(Rooting for Katharine McPhee over here.)

[no name no slogan]

18. What do you mean "is hopeless"

It's always been hopeless.

[swag]

24. Yeah.

Like this concrete evidence finally sealed the case.

[soothsayer]

19. Simon thinks it will come down to taylor hicks, k. mcphee, and

oh shoot! I ferget the third person!

[Chichiri]

23. Chris.

[rucky]

33. Chris won't win, but he will be the most successful. n/t

[Maddy McCall]

20. She majorly sucked on Tuesday night.

I like her a lot, but she was not as great as she was in the past. In fact, hers was the worst performance Tuesday night, and I predicted that she'd get the axe.

Another of my favorites--Taylor--also sucked Tuesday night, and I really feared that he might be in the bottom three. I was amazed that he wasn't.

I hope that Kelly Pickler goes SOON. I hate her personality--"Ah'm a dumb-idiot southern blonde, yawl, and Ah'm proud!" She relishes her own stupidity, and I it grates me to see women fulfill the stereotypes that they think they should fulfill. Sad, really.

[mvd]

26. I'm very disappointed.

She had an off two weeks, but was still respectable IMO. She showed some restraint when she sang "Cry" a while ago. And she still had the most powerful voice there. For most likable voice, she was tied with Katharine IMO. Now if Katharine goes, I'll really be upset. I have a feeling that Kellie might go further than Katharine, unfortunately.

[begin_within]

27. It's just a TV show, and it has nothing to do with music or talent. It has

plenty of prefabricated melodrama and failed attempts at risque humor. It's tacky, embarassing, insipid, disposable garbage TV - it makes a complete mockery of the entire musical progress of the last 3 or 4 centuries.... and I have watched every episode of it since Ryan Starr was booted off in Season 1, and have no intention of stopping...

[Mike Daniels]

34. They need to make it more like the old talent nights at the Apollo

My understanding is that the talent nights could be pretty brutal at the Apollo. From some reading I've done, it appears that there were instances where the audience actually threw bottles at performers who totally stunk up the joint.

Now, if American Idol had that type of audience involvement going it would definitely jack up the entertainment value.

[begin_within]

36. I'd like to see that!

[Shell Beau]

38. She is very good, not my fave, but one of them.

It goes to show how wishy-washy the voters are. I am a Katherine McPhee and Taylor Hicks fan. So I wouldn't have voted for Mandisa even though I know she is truly talented! Also, she may have burned some bridges with her gospel song. Not everyone is Christian, Elliot for one is Jewish, so she maybe should have reached out to all voters and not just the Christian ones. I don't fault her for singing that, but it may have turned some off!

[arwalden]

42. NO SPOILER ALERT??? Oh Darn... Now I Know What Happens!

I was going to watch it tonight... but I guess I can just go ahead and ERASE IT from my DVR.

[El Fuego]

43. Kelly said "There's a L in sal-mon so I pronounce it!"

There's a B in "Dumb." So does she pronounce that too?

:rofl:

[begin_within]

44. Have you heard her new CD?

[El Fuego]

45. Ha ha ha ha!!

Too funny! "Tarantulas in my Eyes" -- that makes me crack up! :rofl: