[Netizen]

I didn’t watch the first two seasons, but, I can imagine. It seemed to me that they had made up their minds already and did whatever it took to give it to Fantaiser. If they were going to rig it they might as well have chosen someone good looking that could sing circles around Fantaiser. Latoya or Jennifer. Either one were more deserving in my opinion and they would have been better ambassadors for Idol. jmo

[Wolfstar]

I didn’t watch the first two seasons, but, I can imagine. It seemed to me that they had made up their minds already and did whatever it took to give it to Fantaiser.

They tried to do the same thing in season 1 when they pimped so hard for Tamyra Gray from the very beginning. Simon said she was going to win it when they were still in the top 36 eliminations (or whatever the number was that year). The judges were absolutely SHOCKED when she got booted before even making the top 3. The second season, they were absolutely bound and determined to push a black person over the top. Ruben didn't pan out, so we got Fantasia the next year, and she finally managed to crack the Urban music market for the AI powers that be.