If the crowds were “huge” for Adam the camera didn’t show it.
Bottom line: Arkansas gave Kris 35 million votes, that was enough to put their hometown boy over the edge. If CA had done the same for Adam HE would have won.
Everything happens for a reason and perhaps Kris, the Christian clean cut happily married young man, deserved to win over the male kissing, eyeliner and earring wearing Adam. Singing is not just about singing: it’s about the total package. It’s about how you present yourself. Fact is that many people were turned off by Adam’s screaming and his strutting around the stage. Some people do not consider that true singing.
Kris was creative and turned in some excellent performances too. Like Kara said, “Judge Kris on the entire season, not just one song.”
I completely agree with you!
Also, there is something to be said about the power of the tweens. I remember back in the NKOTB days...as a girl, you imagine that the guys are singing the song to you. Once it became apparent that Adam’s sexuality was questionable, these young girls figured out that Adam might just not be singing the song to them. It makes a difference, as we saw in the voting results.
I’m not sure that Simon Cowell cares at all either way...little girls and their parents having a large market share of the buying power in the music industry...that’s why they let the country decide as they are the ones who will buy the music.