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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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91. You know I never watched AI until last year, but my daughter talked us into watching. I thought it was all a bunch of bull. Then I started thinking maybe they're really trying to find real talent. Well since Sanjaya has stayed in as long as he has, I think my first instincts were right. My friends and family feel the same way, so this will probably be the last season for us.

Posted at 7:20PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Theresa

92. Ah yes.. And what Paris fails to understand is that she went home for the SAME reason that Tamyra Grey went home. They can both sing, but are BORING! She really had her nose up in the air that season and I knew it. All that training she had was worthless because she is NOT marketable enough. If she was, producers wouldn't have signed Kellie Pickler instead. Kellie has a naturally nice voice, but Paris had more training and came across as stiff to some fans. Producers care about $$$, it's the bottom line. Besides being a sore loser, she doesn't look to bright for dissing another idol contestant and admitting she wants to mess up the show. Another factor about being an idol is to be likable, something Paris sorely lacks.

Posted at 7:38PM on Apr 13th 2007 by funtimes

93. What a stupid COW for trying to screw over the show just because she did not win.

If there is any truth to what she has said.. I hope every last one of these bitter cows don't get a record deal !

The show can only be as good as the talent that makes it onto the show. The judges & AI have no one but themselves for voting Sanjaya onto "Hollywood". Maybe now they will make sure that only the singers with vocal talent go on to "Hollywood".

Posted at 7:39PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Hello Kitty

94. adding one note, Tamyra was one of my all time favorites. When I said she went home for being boring, it wasn't a bash to her as she's really good. However, every season of idol, contestants keep making the same mistakes on marketing and selling themselves. She mostly stood there and made few facial expressions as if she was simply being pretty. A big rule on idol is not only to sing well, but not be forgettable. That's why I think Kelly Clarkson won that year.

Posted at 7:41PM on Apr 13th 2007 by funtimes

95. Is this for real???

She is a host on the pre idol show with Justin (season 1) . Why would she put down Idol when she is working for them??

Posted at 8:01PM on Apr 13th 2007 by lala

96. Paris ought to shut her mouth, maybe she'll lose some of that weight of hers (with her wierd ass shape) as well as not show how bitter she is at losing. She was always conceited and only got as far as she did with her family ties. Sorry Paris you weren't any better than Sanjaya and at least he's not fat and ugly.

Posted at 7:49PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Flea

97. That's a shame. I liked Paris. But now it sounds like she's just an immature sore loser! Too bad.

Posted at 7:55PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Twobambinas

98. *****

I hate sore losers! I never liked Paris Bennets CD anyway. She sucks!

You know what I did? I just threw it in the trash where it belongs to clear up some shelf space for Melinda and Sanjay's CDs!

Posted at 8:08PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Amy

99. Does she want some cheese with that whine? What a SORE loser! and to think we voted for her last year!

Posted at 8:39PM on Apr 13th 2007 by YumYum

100. Paris Bennett didn't think American Idol was a joke when she was on it last year. I guess her career isn't going as well as she thought it would. This girls is what, 18? and this is what she does in her spare time, bogus votes. First of all, I hope Sanjaya wins, I wouldn't care if he sounded like Elmer Fudd, if people are voting for him then he deserves to win, period. Whether he wins or not, he will make a fortune, I hope he does, so there Paris, the only thing you proved is that you are a sore loser and you didn't deserve to win with that attitude, good thing you didn't. You're just jealous because he's better looking than you are.

Posted at 8:41PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Madeleine T

101. To #78 no_way

Don't tell me you are jogging while you type . You are tall blonde and beautiful, not to mention Hollywood thin, a batchelors degree in Biology and no ass at all.
Gosh, I'm so jealous, but then again that describes everyone here, including me, except in my case it's true. LOLOLOLOLOL

Posted at 8:49PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Madeleine T

102. Um Madeleine, I'd ask for my tuition back. Anyone with a degree in biology knows it's a
B-A-C-H-E-L-O-R-S degree, not Batchelor's degree. Nice try dork! LOL!!!

Posted at 8:59PM on Apr 13th 2007 by chicky

103. Paris sank quicker than the Titanic. The fact that she has the face of a pit bull isn't helping matters either!

Posted at 9:01PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Candace

104. Chicky, I was lying, everyone online is smart and thin and beauitiful, they are never sitting their big fat asses at the pc, just us, not them, anyway, that was a typo. yeah, a typo. LOL.
Yeah that's the ticket.

Posted at 9:08PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Madeleine T

105. I had the "pleasure" of meeting Paris at a resturant in L.A once with my friends little cousin who politely asked for an autograph only to be turned down and hear "I'm not on stage sweetie...I don't sign autograph or pose for pics" we were shocked..and quickly took her cousin to the side and tried to brighten up her night after such a horrible, rotten diva ruined her entire day.

It was awful and what was worse was seeing her on television that very week play up the "I'm such an angel, and innocent and sweet" card and have America fall for it. Just look at her, you can tell she's a diva and will be in crack in a few years. She was a true bitch.

Posted at 9:17PM on Apr 13th 2007 by Caitlen

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