Last night marked the second time in just as many weeks that somebody’s water broke at the open call—we can’t decide if we’re intrigued or just nauseated. One thing we have decided is that this wasn’t a very good week for crazies, so instead we’re taking this opportunity to highlight some of the legitimate contenders who emerged from the San Diego and Charleston auditions.
The latter may have been a bit more of a train wreck, but Randy Jackson went on record earlier this month saying that San Diego was “da bomb,” so we could very well have seen our next “American Idol” on Wednesday night.
Carly Smithson
How exactly does a story like this cruise under the radar for so long? Before the inked Irish vixen from the San Diego auditions had her golden ticket to Hollywood retracted during the fifth season (visa issues), she had a six-album deal with MCA records back in 2002. The one album she actually made sank like a stone despite the company shelling out over $2 million in promotions. All this time later, her tenure in musical purgatory may finally be up…she seems to be the one to beat.
Samantha Musa
Samantha and her sister are unhealthily obsessed with Simon. While the 20-year-old sang Aretha Franklin’s "Until You Come Back to Me" and made bedroom eyes at Cowell, her sister was perched on his lap, gazing just as intensely. The whole experience was simultaneously adorable and repulsive. Our heart really went out to the remarkably poised non-singing Musa, but Samantha’s the only one going to Hollywood. We sincerely hope she used the three months leading up to the next round to stop reminding us of Antonella Barber.
Jeffrey and Michelle Lampkin
These gregarious siblings got their tickets to Hollywood, but it’s hard to tell if the judges felt sorry for them or just morbidly curious. It doesn’t much matter though, because we’re pretty sure whatever adult day care center they escaped from has found them by now.
Catherine Flynn
A member of Students Teaching and Respecting Sexuality, or STARS, Flynn’s prologue to her audition was a plea for the judges—and all of America—to wait for marriage. (It’s more special that way, ya’ll.) Catherine’s singing wasn’t as engaging as her enthusiasm for abstinence, but we’re hoping she goes far. The only thing more fun than a Catholic schoolgirl is one who’s spent a couple of weeks in the national spotlight.
That’s it for this week, folks. See you in Omaha! Same “Idol” time, same “Idol” place.
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