I think Allison Iraheta will go far in her career, though, because she's got such an amazing voice. Her farewell performance last night was really great, too, and just highlighted how wrong it was for her to be leaving the show in fourth place.
Kris Allen's reaction to being in the Top Three melted my heart completely. I already really liked the guy, but now I kind of love him! He clearly thought he was going home last night and his surprise and joy were so genuine. He truly seems like the real deal, a very nice, humble guy. Simon is all over him to stop being humble, in fact, but Cowell doesn't know what the heck he's talking about in this case! There are enough people out there with Danny Gokey like attitudes, which is why a guy like Kris seems like such a breath of fresh air.
I'm putting all my hopes in an Adam/Kris finale now! If Allison's fans just rally behind Adam and/or Kris, they might be able to edge Danny Gokey out of the competition in spite of his fan base.
As for Adam, I just read that he'll be on the cover of the upcoming issue of Entertainment Weekly. Take a look:
I love the asterisk. Of course they have to say 'Might Be Gay' because the show hasn't let Adam actually confirm it. All of this makes it even more ridiculous that the show wouldn't just let him say the word gay. Clearly, they're the only ones who care!
Still, it might also make it that much easier for the next group of gay contestants to be out, since the show has to see now how open people actually are to having a gay Idol winner. Maybe next season, someones same sex partner or spouse will be identified as such in the audience after a performance, or in the biographical video packages they show before someone sings.
It took someone as fearless and confident as Adam to be on the show without even pretending to step towards the closet, and that has broken down a lot of barriers, even if a few, like the show allowing the actual use of the word gay, remain in place.
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