So last night I was watching American Idol and even though I have not been a true American Idol fan; I watched a tiny bit of last season and I have seen about half of season 8 the current one; however I thought that it was insane to so pointly admit that it is not just about the perons ability but about their personal looks. Now I know that sex does sell but come on, why have a competition about sing and a person’s talents and then say in fine print say  ” oh by the way if we do not find you attractive no matter how good you are you are S.O.L.” I am sorry but what a load of crap. If the show is about music and singing then leave it at that if a show needs spark and fire and drama to sell then tell the person that they are ugly or unattractive but do not count out their ability because of there looks. Have they done this every season, does anyone know or is it just a new thing this season. I can understand to a point I can but I still think that the bottom line is ability.

I watched the judges go back and forth, about to put a beautiful girl that could not sing that well ahead of another girl who was not attractive but had a much better voice. Now I can appreciate a nice body as well as the next person; but is it not enough to take a young person and make a star out of them as well as anyone else with a lot of talent that makes it far in the competition. Must we hold the world attention by saying that singing is not enough to keep people watching and voting night after night, but that person must also have sex appeal or it is no good. Plus who could forget all the off handed remarks and flat out insults by the judges give frequently. I just think that music and talent are enough and I think it is a bad look of the world when a show like this say so blatantly that if it is not sexy then no one will like it.