Rosie Slams "Idol" as Racist, Weightist

Posted Mar 6th 2007 1:20PM by TMZ Staff

Rosie O'Donnell laid a smackdown on "American Idol" this morning from her perch on "The View," saying that "Idol" canned former contestant Frenchie Davis for her breast-baring snapshots, but kept current wannabe Antonella Barba despite hers -- because Davis is black and fat and Barba is, well, not.

"It's weightist and wacist," said Rosie, doing her best Donald Duck impression. Silly wabbit Wosie, ever heard of Wuben Studdard? Fantasia? Babwa wasn't there to comment.

Rosie, never one to hold back her opinions, also took time out during Hot Topics to blast "The Insider" for propagating the saga of 841-pound Renee Williams, who died yesterday from a heart attack.

Filed under: The View, Rosie O'Donnell


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1. Annoying!! next please

Posted at 1:45PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Andy

2. Gawd, Rosie!! SHUT YOUR YAP!! They kept Antonella because, unlike Frenchy, her pictures were not taken to be released on the internet. Frenchie's were taken for a website. PLUS, it is not even 100% that all of the pictures are of her. Rest assured, though, she wont be on for long (her voice sux).

Posted at 1:46PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Kim

3. SHE IS SUCH THE DYKE...TRYING 2 MAKE EVERYTHING IN HER WORLD AN EQUAL.......GET LOST U FAT PIG!!!!!!

Posted at 1:47PM on Mar 6th 2007 by d

4. I don't understand how anyone can like Rosie. - I feel sorry for her kids.

Posted at 1:47PM on Mar 6th 2007 by barb

5. rosie is such an angry lesbian! Maybe she is just sexually frustrated. She always just seems so bitter. is it just me?

Posted at 1:47PM on Mar 6th 2007 by allison

6. Actually People.com has a story about this.
Some civil rights person is leading a protest tonight

Posted at 1:50PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Lee

7. I agree with Rosie this time. American Idol kicks off a talented singer like Frenchie for one topless photo, and they keep that no talent bimbo Antwatnello Bimbo. That is no justice.

Posted at 1:51PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Daisy

8. Rosie..Your a no talent, anoying has been...No one cares what you think,Your fat,your ugly,and you make me sick...next guest

Posted at 1:52PM on Mar 6th 2007 by tim

9. rosie is jealoys cause she`s a fat dyke slob

Posted at 1:54PM on Mar 6th 2007 by ted

10. I HATE Rosie O.!!!! Why that nasty pig gets any press is beyond me! However, she has a point, why hasn't AB been booted? That skanky bitch can't sing anyway, she needs to go. Vote for singers, not boobs!

Posted at 2:00PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Melissa

11. The difference is with Antonella her pictures are 'sexy' not 'nude'. Frenchy was just nude. I really could care less about either but I saw the pics and she's not naked, just wearing tight skimpy clothes. The ones of her supposedly giving BJ's, don't even look like her, and she denies that they are her. Frenchy never denied the pics were hers. That's the main difference.

As far as stupid Rosie claiming racism and sizeism, that's ridiculous. What about that huge black woman (can't remember her name) in last season who made it very far? Personally, I think, American Idol is one of the few places in the entertainment industry where an overweight, or non-white person can get a chance to show their talent. Rosie is full of s*it. She just wants to keep her own name in the limelight because otherwise no one would care about her ass.

Posted at 2:00PM on Mar 6th 2007 by teeks

12. I agree with Rosie 100%. That nasty Antonella needs to get the boot. !! She can't sing. Don't know how she got this far. Frenchie was waaaaaaaaay better than her. Once she is off Idol we will never hear of her again , unless it's in Playboy or a porno !!! BOOOOOOO to her !!!!

Posted at 2:03PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Chip

13. Frenchie was diddlen her va jay jay on the internet on a porn site and she got paid for it.

Bimbo girls pictures were released with out her permission.

How are they racist? Theres Reuben and Fantasia. She is just stipid.

Posted at 2:03PM on Mar 6th 2007 by msfanni

14. Hey I belive it. They didn't want another African AMerican to win.

Posted at 2:03PM on Mar 6th 2007 by stan

15. EVERYONE knows that Donald Duck has a voice that sounds like a duck's quack! ELMER FUDD is the impression that Rosie is doing. What kind of unAmerican dope doesn't know their Disney characters from Warner Brothers characters?

Posted at 2:04PM on Mar 6th 2007 by Bunny

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