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Sanjaya: Super Bowl Diva

Sanjaya"American Idol" wannabeen Sanjaya Malakar may not have learned how to sing like a diva -- but he sure can act like one!

TMZ spies spotted Sanji and his similarly coiffed sis, Shyamali, getting their free swag on -- and their attitudes -- this weekend at the Hanes Style Villa in Arizona.

After picking up thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and spa treatments, we're told Sanjaya wanted a photog to give him $20 for taking his pic.

Not to be upstaged by her brother, Shyamali got in on the prima donna act by telling another style suite photog, "We're not taking a picture unless we know what we're getting." Along with swag, the dynamic duo appear to have picked up a bad rep.



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46. The Gay panic expressed by numerous posters on this thread shows just how insecure and bi-curious they are. Homophobes are closet cases. If you lash out at Sanjaya for being a homosexual, it's because you do not like the homosexual stirrings in your own psyche. You show just how pathetic you are and say nothing about Sanjaya.

Posted at 6:00PM on Feb 4th 2008 by uc_booker

47. #47, I agree. The boy is pretty. Should go into modeling. These homophobes secretly want him. You don't need to be a shrink to see that. Plus, why are they reading the article and posting? Does it make them feel less gay about looking at pictures of him?

Posted at 7:30PM on Feb 4th 2008 by anon

48. I love gay guys,and I find it hard to believe Sanjay isn't one of them,He would be a very charming gay,but if not he is a very femme straight guy,which is ok,too.

Posted at 6:24PM on Feb 4th 2008 by KerryBabyxx

49. Stop printing these lies about Sanjaya and Shyamali! Everything this trash rag has printed about him in the last month has been lies! You had the whole world speculating about his "girlfriend" when in fact it was his cousin and now this! Do you people even remotely bother to get your facts straight, or is it just more fun to make up stuff?

Posted at 7:15PM on Feb 4th 2008 by cr

50. Wow, those homosexuals sure are demanding! Why are you still giving this closeted queen press, TMZ?!

Posted at 6:31PM on Feb 4th 2008 by Marshall

51. I can't believe no one blasted the idiot that made the terrorist crack, that was uncalled for, as are the homophobic remarks. Heck, I thought he was gay from the first time I saw him on the show but that's not a crime. What was a crime was that so many people kept him voted on right up into the top ten while deserving talents like Sundance were voted off. Sanjaya has a following that defend him fiercely and unfortunately I think he too is deluded enough to think he is better than he actually is. I can see him as a lounge singer or something like that, he sings okay but it was mostly the young girls, the nasty votefortheworst lot (who should really be ashamed for messing with people's futures like that) and of course there are others who believe Sanjaya is better than he actually is. Whatever. Melnda Dolittle should have won but Jordin is a pretty big talent too. I wish her well.

Posted at 6:41PM on Feb 4th 2008 by Anya

52. see what you did america!!! you went off an voted for this fun-boy. now he thinks people would by his picture?!!

Posted at 6:51PM on Feb 4th 2008 by urbONE

53. To commenter #43, I have to ask YOU...who is the more naive one here, someone who actually met and spent time with Sanjaya, or someone who believes every word as gospel that this trash tabloid publishes?

Posted at 7:25PM on Feb 4th 2008 by cr

54. For starters, that photo was not even taken at the Superbowl event. It was taken over 4 months ago after the Reality Awards show. This is just a small, small example of how TMZ slants things to suit their own purpose. It's pretty obvious you have a vendetta against the kid but c'mon, enough already.

Posted at 7:24PM on Feb 4th 2008 by cr

55. Are you kidding? Sanjaya is not a celebrity. His 15 mins was up, a while.

Posted at 7:20PM on Feb 4th 2008 by JT

56. YOUR SITE IS SO PATHETIC IT MAKES ME SICK. WITH ALL GOING ON IN HOLLYWOOD TODAY IT IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING THAT YOU HAVE TO MAKE UP STORIES ABOUT INNOCENT SANJAYA. LOOK THIS PICTURE IS NOT FROM THIS PAST WEEKEND IN ARIZONA-WHETHER YOU KNOW THAT OR NOT-CHECK YOUR SOURCES. THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN ALL THE WAY BACK IN OCTOBER AT THE FOX REALITY AWARDS-WHICH IF I CAN ADD SANJAYA WAS NOT A DIVA AT-HE PRESENTED HIMSELF BETTER THAN ANYONE AT THE EVENT. MAKING UP LIES CALLING SANJAYA A DIVA(WHICH THAT IS THE FURTHEST THING FROM WHAT HE IS) IS ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING. I FIND THIS VERY APPUALING. I BELIEVE THAT YOU OWE AND APOLOGY TO SANJAYA FOR POSTING SUCH FLITH ABOUT HIM. PEOPLE WHO ARE VIEWING THIS:PLEASE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS TMZ AND 100% FALSE!!!!

Posted at 7:18PM on Feb 4th 2008 by amanda

57. Sanjaya, his sister and a friend were on my Southwest flight to LA from Phoenix yesterday. Mind you the flight was leaving at 1:45 pm and arrived in LA at 2:15 pm so he really wasnt there to watch the Super Bowl. The three were acting as if they were huge movie stars the entire time. When they were waiting for their luggage at the luggage carousel no one went up to him or bothered him. Actually no one knew who he was!! He was the one getting his own luggage off the spindle and the three walked to the parking structure with their luggage. So if he is such a star then why is he flying Southwest, getting his own luggage and not have a driver!?! He is just another ordinary boy with girlish looks. Nothing special.

Posted at 7:15PM on Feb 4th 2008 by NONO

58. HOMO!!

Posted at 7:26PM on Feb 4th 2008 by Yikes-A-Hooty

59. #53 He was performing at a charity event held by Jordin Sparks. I'm glad he wasn't given first class tickets and a driver, like when he makes other appearances, and if he was offered, I would guess he and the others would refuse. He may have even paid for airfare himself. How were they acting badly, and can you describe the friend?

Posted at 7:38PM on Feb 4th 2008 by anon

60. Isn't Sangina trying to join Wilson Phillips?

I can see his dirty pillows...

Posted at 7:42PM on Feb 4th 2008 by Janet Buttimer

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