31. Hey Jayme... No he didn't win the show. Ruben did. Might want to get your facts straight next time you want to show someone up by being smart.

Posted at 5:20PM on Apr 19th 2008 by KarmazABtch

32. JJ.. Clay is coming out with a new CD on May 6th, I have heard one song "On my Way Here", title track. But have also heard snippets of serval of the other songs. Really his best ever! Believe me you are going to see him everywhere! he already scheduled for Leno and Kimmel and a lot more! Just hang on, you won't be disappointed the alubm has music for everyone!

Shame Carmen said this because in her book she talked about what a good friend Clay was! Funny how these women like Carmen and Kimberly turn on the man they profess to have been so close to during the show. Are they just a little jealous..me thinks so!

Posted at 5:21PM on Apr 19th 2008 by sarah

33. Perhaps the coaching went to those with TALENT---of which Clay Aiken had and has plenty of. Miss Carmen, perhaps they thought it would be just a waste of time with you. Also, TMZ, why waste your time (and ours) with this trivial nonsense

Posted at 5:24PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Annykk

34. Because of Idol Rewind I remember her. She was the one with the strange vibrato in her voice which was painful to listen to her. You just wanted to slap her and tell her to stop it. But at times I thought it was the only wey she could sing. I have no idea how she made it in to the top 10 other than LDS fans. Does she somehow think thaty a place in the top 10 equals a singing carrier? As far as vocal coaching all she need was to stop that anoying vibrato. % yrs after who cares.
I mean if she wants to be famous all she has to do is go to rehab and make porn.

Posted at 5:28PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Tim Pheil

35. Just my opinion- You're really a hick idiot. The "Aught" reference in the story is from the late 18th Century and it's spelled with an A. The whole joke went over your dumba** head. You must have just got done w/ your GED class last night. Loser.

Posted at 5:49PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Q

36. Oh, so now it is crystal clear. The reason Carmen Rasmussen didn't win American Idol was because it was rigged and the voice coach spent more time with Clay Aiken. Carmen is lucky she made it as far as she did on that show. If it was rigged, wouldn't the really talented people with real star power always win? Chris Daughty and Katherine McPhee lost to Taylor Hicks! I haven't heard anything from Taylor Hicks in a very long time but Daughtry and McPhee, as well as Kelli Pickler from that season are going strong. It doesn't make sense that the producers would rig the contest but then allow the real potential stars (and moneymakers) to be voted off.

Posted at 6:11PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Hayden

37. She was only known as "The Goat Girl" during that season, because her vibrato sounding like a goat bleeting during the song. She had a "bahing" sound in her voice too. It was hilarious.

Posted at 6:15PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Kat

38. Hey sfcagirl, but her Religion is a factor. Mormons are competetive and they hate to lose. When they do, they say stupid things like the "show is rigged"! Don't downplay the LDS or FLDS. Anyone born into the Mormon church has an agenda and will say or do anything to attain their agenda. Whether it be having creepy incestuous relationships and mass-producing babies to achieve their super race or trying to win on American Idol.

Posted at 6:44PM on Apr 19th 2008 by wtf

39. I adore Carmen but the coaches knew that there are some
notes Carmen would never reach no matter how much they coached her.
She just wasn't good enough to win. Ever.

Even though I did want her to win.

Posted at 6:48PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Lil

40. Someone should just give Goat Girl a tin can to chew, and maybe she will shut up.

Posted at 6:51PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Lela

41. We called her Goat Throat. lol I would hate to see how she gets excited when she is with her husband.

Bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

Posted at 7:03PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Jimbo

42. 40. WTF
You said it right LDS Mormons hate to lose and will do anything for the agenda there trying to achieve. Like Lie about being gay to get the VOTE's on American Idol. I think David Archuleta is being coached big time. He will never admit that he is gay, due to family and church. just my opion.

Posted at 8:46PM on Apr 19th 2008 by so true

43. I don't think it's appropriate to make an issue of her religion. Her religion clearly has no bearing on her comments. And not all Mormons are Polygamist nuts. Religious slurs should not be tolerated by this website. Would you say the same if she were Jewish or make statements against her race? It only shows the ignorance of those posting. You should be ashamed.

Posted at 9:04PM on Apr 19th 2008 by sfcagirl

44. First Dolly Parton night then Mariah Carrey songs ...What next ? They already did Donna Summer . Dlckhead. I expect soon One male singer will turn female from lowered testosterone levels . Dlckhead.

Posted at 9:30PM on Apr 19th 2008 by nASTy bOIL

45. Just for the record, Carmen..."Goat Girl" was the name given to you, for a reason.
I think Idol is fixed, also. Didja notice the smirk, on Simon's face, whenever Clay's name was mentioned?
Did you see how they back-lighted Clay, to make him look really goofy?
Did you see the pink dressing room, which he was given, while Ruben was given the leather "manly" room?
I'm still thinkin' they rigged the voting.

It didn't end, with year two, of course. The rigging is still going on.

You wouldn't have won, Carmen. You definitely can sing, but you never had the absolute talent of a Clay, or a Kimberly.

As Simon would say, "Sorry."

Posted at 9:43PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Carel