[b9]

The pressure must be unbelievable, not to mention subtle, and not-so-subtle, intimidations from other contestants. Maybe it all added up to Crystal’s “What’s the point?” comment.

Pressure must be hard for all of them, but especially for the front runner who is probably receiving hundreds, if not thousands, of disparaging comments like yours.

This is big business, big betting business, with much to gain by getting Crystal to drop out.

[linn37]

Yeah that must be it,it must be my disparaging remarks!

[sirchtruth]

Crystal may be one of those people who can't handle it. There's nothing wrong with that, but if she did get second or third she would basically be free to pursue her own deal. (Which has Lilith Faith written all over it!)

I hate to say this. but Adam will be much bigger than Kris Allen, and Daughtry was enormously bigger than Hicks or McPhee. For goodness sakes, Pickler is more successful than Hicks!

Winning AI is just not that big a deal unless your style/genre fits their MO.