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"Idol" Reject Is Trying to Screw the Show

Paris Bennett votes for Sanjaya Malakar -- and she hopes it'll take down "American Idol."
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Last season's petite powerhouse phoned into the "Tone E Fly Morning Show" in Minneapolis today, and called "Idol" "a joke," and said she and a few other contestants are using the Web site VotefortheWorst.com to screw with the results.

"We want to see him [Sanjaya] win because it'll kind of prove that 'American Idol' is kind of losing its taste," says Bennett, "it kinda isn't going for talent anymore and more for popularity."

At least she isn't bitter.



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61. The truth is that entertainment is a total package. In this competition singing is part of it, but not all of it. Looks, personality, popularity are a huge part of it. I find it interesting that Simon keeps saying this season that it is a singing competition. If they were looking for singing only we wouldn't see the contestents, they would be behind a curtain and everyone knows that.

Posted at 3:05PM on Apr 13th 2007 by momma

62. What a total sore loser bitch!!

Posted at 3:03PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Michell

63. Wow, Paris, not a smart thing to say or do just before the release of your own album. I, for one, will not be buying it now. And everyone is right, talk about sour grapes!!!!!

Posted at 3:08PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Angel79000

64. PARIS IS OBVIOUSLY STILL BITTER THAT SHE GOT VOTED OFF. hee! hee!

Posted at 3:53PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Rag

65. AI is one of the few shows you can watch as a family. Why do people want to ruin the show? Hey I don't like CSI, any of them, but I don't try and get it taken off the air. I just don't watch it. So to the people like Howard Stern, that want to ruin AI, and that silly web site, do something positive with all this energy your putting into destroying a TV show, and leave the viewing of it to those those of us with families who like it!

Posted at 3:15PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Kate

66. one word, Justin.... that talent less hack took second place to Kelly.

this guy has no right in music, had no right placing second. if people what to discredit this years version of Justin then they should denounce previous results.

ya this guy does not have a great set of pipes but there are moments, few and far between were you can see a glimmer of hope that with some real vocal coaching he could become a very entertaining stage show and a decent singer.

Posted at 7:38AM on Apr 16th 2007 by dont forget the past

67. Not only are you a sore loser but you are also an irritating whiner. Please wipe some of that grease off your face....there's enough to fry a chicken with it.............gross!

Posted at 3:39PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Disgustedbyyou

68. Don't worry Sanjaya won't win. But a lot of people are watching just to see if somehow he could. The rest of the cast is boring, even though he is by far the worst when he's gone is when most people will stop watching. Melinda is the best, hands down. This show is rigged anyway.

Posted at 3:48PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Eric

69. Snotty little brat! I hope America remembers this when it comes time to buy her CDs. You shouldn't bite the hand that tried to feed you.

Posted at 3:41PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Jane

70. What an ungrateful little sore-loser. I hope her vocal cords freeze up forever.

Posted at 8:54PM on Apr 13th 2007 by LRM216

71. Paris Bennet was lucky to not get voted off before Kelly Pickler.
American Idol has always been a popularity contest, just like high school.
In most cases, the best singer has won. But they (Kelly, Carrie and Fantasia) simply had the best personalities too.
She is really gonna be sorry that she burned that bridge!

Posted at 3:42PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Andy-jaya

72. Paris had a very strange speaking voice. She reminded me of Butterfly McQueen, who played "Prissy" in Gone With The Wind. I could always picture her (Paris) running around crying...."I don't know nothin' about birthin' no babies". Also, Paris is just being a whiny crybaby because she was voted off. Paris.........go eat some more sour grapes and dry those lil tears. Waaaaaaaaah!!! Oh hell, who cares?? Go ahead and cry, Crybaby

Posted at 3:45PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Lory

73. Well Paris,
Sanjaya is a young person just as yourself and it is not nice of you to say such bad things aout him. I am a grandmother and if your mother or grandmother read some of the things people are saying about you regarding your call to the radio station, then they will feel your hurt as well as they did when you were voted off AI. You are in the spotlight now and you HAVE to watch what YOU say. Sanjaya has not done anything to you to feel he is the worst singer on AI. Please remember when you had thought of giving up singing before you decided to aduition for AI. Please don't be a part of making this young man "give-up" also.

Posted at 3:53PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Anna

74. Such a bitter, bitter person.

Posted at 3:56PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Snarkhunter

75. Does anyone else think she looks like Gary Coleman's little sister? Maybe it 's just her nasty attitude! Hmmm

Posted at 3:57PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Dashkdash

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