Why does one's Christian beliefs need to be used as an alibi for her being voted off?
The reason for her going home has nothing to do with her voice OR her stage persona...as they are top-notch.
It's because she couldn't and/or wouldn't connect with her fans.
Put another way, they felt she would be difficult to market as an Idol sensation.
Flashing boobs is a strawman...although you must admit she is scary looking. To me, she is like that character in Awakening when Robert DiNero came out of a vegetable state and eventually returned.
Melinda's stage persona is an phony act. As soon as the music stops she reverts back to a mute.
It's all about preferences. Had Blake left, I probably wouldn't have watched the finale.