Last night, I watched America Has Talent for the first time. It is a new show, much like American Idol, which has several different individuals/groups competing in a "talent show" where the winner receives a million dollars. Although I thought some of the acts were pretty good, I was appalled when a woman got on stage dressed as Snow White and then proceded to STRIP down to a sequined bra and teeeeensy weeeeensy panties. I guess her talent was exotic dancing? Come on! There are KIDS watching this show! Of course, since the judging panel consisted of two men and only one woman, Miss Snow White was advanced to the next round. And that's not even the worst part. At the end of the show, they showed a few seconds of other performances who also made it into the next round, but didn't get put on the show. They put A STRIPPER on television instead of a boy playing his violin or a group of young teens dancing. UGGH!
Still, what bothered me the most had nothing to do with the stripper. The very last act was an eleven-year old little red-head girl who literally blew everyone's socks off. Her name was Bianca Ryan and she was AWESOME!! The first two judges stood and applauded, then gave her lots of much-deserved praise. Then it was time for the third judge -- the "Simon Cowell" of the panel. He started by telling her she needed to change her hair, get a new dress, and some new shoes. After that he told her she was good. I seriously wanted to cry for that little girl. Imagine how excited she was when she got ready to go on the show! I'm sure she and her parents spent DAYS deciding what she would wear, went out and bought her a new outfit, and assured her that she looked dazzlingly beautiful before she went out on stage. She looked completely appropriate for a girl of her age, but I guess since she wasn't dressed as sexy or flashy as Snow White, Mr. Cowell-Guy thought it was okay to make fun of her on national television! What message does that send to every pre-teen girl in America? I'm so disgusted!
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I caught some of that show last week and thought it was stupid! The people they put on the show to make it more entertaining were pathetic. I was so embarrassed for them! It is kind of like the horrible singers they put through on American Idol to increase the ratings.
I caught some of that show last week and thought it was stupid! The people they put on the show to make it more entertaining were pathetic. I was so embarrassed for them! It is kind of like the horrible singers they put through on American Idol to increase the ratings.
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I saw the clip of the 11 y old girl on YouTube yesterday, and got chills. I mean, she was amazing! And I was also appalled that the mean judge said that. Although I have to be a little torn here. I thought she looked totally cute, and appropriate for her age...but then again, the song she was singing wasn't age appropriate. So perhaps looking slightly less 5 year. I mean, it was like Shirley Temple singing "I will always love you" when you are expecting "On the Good Ship Lollipop".
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