Comments on: The “American Idol” Round Of 24 Has Started Singing — But Where’s Carly Smithson?

By: CapnCalamity

CapnCalamity — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:41:51 +0000

I don't dispute that. But Danny Noriega (whether he's gay or not, and I wasn't the one who said he was) isn't the one to do it.

Frankly, I'm not sure who can win this year. They're all pretty awful, boys AND girls.

By: sfulghum

sfulghum — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 07:00:37 +0000

The only contestant who has come out is Jim Verraros in Season One. Jim has the distinction of being the very first one voted off the show. He has since returned home to Illinois and has an album "Rollercoaster".

Contrary to popular belief there is no "gay look". You might be surprised who is or is not gay.

There could be a gay Idol if one auditioned and really blew them and the audience away.

By: CapnCalamity

CapnCalamity — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 04:09:14 +0000

@JedTheMime: Umm, actually KITYGLITR was the one who suggested Danny was "out."

Obstacles ARE made to be overcome, but first their needs to be an OUT constestant (has their been one? I remember a couple who chose to stay in the closet until after they were elimated in Season One, and Clay Aiken certainly isn't out-and-proud).

And in case you hadn't noticed, some people are STILL saying they don't want a black or woman president. Prejudice dies HARD.

I don't think a gay Idol is YEARS away or anything, but I don't think Danny has the overall package to overcome people's prejudices. He's too young to really know what he's doing, and he's got stiff competition in Archuleta (who'll divide the tween Disney vote) and all the older beefcake-dudes who'll take a lot of the older female audience. And call me crazy, but I don't think a lot of straight men will vote for Danny.

By: JedTheMime

JedTheMime — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:59:40 +0000

@CapnCalamity: You're the one who claimed he was "out", and regardless of whether he is or not, he's bound to come under fire from the homophobic peanut gallery, as gay-seeming contestants always do.

I think we agree that being gay (open or not) could be an obstacle to a hypothetical contestant, but obstacles are made to be overcome. A couple of years ago, people might've said "America doesn't want an African-American president".

By: CapnCalamity

CapnCalamity — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 09:18:47 +0000

@JedTheMime: Oh, I don't disagree that he's talented (did you read my whole post?), but if you think an openly gay kid (which, btw, we don't know that Danny is, do we?) will win American Idol, you're more of an optimist than I.

By: JedTheMime

JedTheMime — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:19:12 +0000

@CapnCalamity: How do you know what America wants? (Or "America"? And which one are you talking about - with quotes or without?)

I'm not saying the kid doesn't have an uphill battle, but he's got more talent than most of the others and more personality than any of them. And so far, he's got my vote.

By: scarletvirtue

scarletvirtue — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:13:12 +0000

@kityglitr: You're not the only one! Danny was just the most adorable little queen on that stage - and I vote David Archuleta for most adorable (possibly Mormon) closet case.

By: CapnCalamity

CapnCalamity — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:27:03 +0000

Ummm, no. Because America still votes (aren't we still holding onto that little dream?). As good of a singer as Danny is (he actually can sing, and he definitely made Elvis "his own"), "America" doesn't want an out Idol.

So weird how the biggest voices belong to Danny and little Archuleta. Best performance was Jason Castro. The rest were just odd, or badly-singing "hot" guys.

I'd have sworn we were in for a male Idol this year, but after last night...I'm not so sure.

By: SpoiledGirlieGirl

SpoiledGirlieGirl — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:11:31 +0000

Ok, DHMBIB, I hope the three !!! after the Hoosier comment was a good thing. I don't admit it often but I am from Indiana. I am right on the IN/IL border so if anyone asks I'm from Chicago.

Can't we have three Idol contestants? What else do we have going for us here? Oh, besides the popcorn, Homicide Capital of the Country and I guess death.

By: kityglitr

kityglitr — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 05:40:13 +0000

Okay, I guess I cursed in my last submisson, so it didn’t get posted? On the clean mouth tip: DANNY NORIEGA IS QUEEN FOR THE DAY! I love this boy… when he want’s to, he really can sing… when he feels like it, he makes hilarious faces at the judges. Maybe this will be the first year we get an openly gay American Idol??