"Idol" Reject Claims, The Show's Unfair!

Carmen RasumsenNot all "Idols" are treated the equally -- apparently some aren't even given a fighting chance, at least according to former contestant Carmen Rasmusen.

Rasmusen was on "Idol" back in 2 aught 3, going head to head (pun intended) with Clay Aiken. She told the Deseret News, most finalists were given "minimal voice coaching," but Clay's coach was on him like white on rice. To add insult to vocal injury, they had the same coach. Carmen says she threw a Hail Mary and hired her own coach, with pathetic results.

She went home in sixth place, to lead a life of obscurity and bitterness.



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46. 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

47. Typo alert: It should say 2 double aught 3. Just saying...

Posted at 6:18PM on Apr 21st 2008 by Liza

48. 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

49. 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

50. I couldn't stand Goat Girl. She was ripped to shreds on bolt.com mercilessly. We even had a character called DumptheGoatGirl.

Posted at 9:58PM on Apr 19th 2008 by idolwatcher

51. Ahhhhh - just yet one more Idol reject that drops Clay Aiken's name so it will hit Google alerts and tons of people will see it
Rigged? Sure Carmen, that's why Clay won.......(not!) Maybe he ASKED for help and was really working hard to do the best he could. Maybe he said "can we run through this one more time" instead of walking out after one run thru and then whining about it 5 years later!!!!

Don't keep trying to make excuses because you werent good enough....

Posted at 11:51AM on Apr 24th 2008 by sioux

52. And The Bleat Goes On

Posted at 10:02PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Karen

53. DUH, MAYBE SHE DIDN'T WIN BECAUSE NOBODY VOTED FOR HER....WHAT A SORE LOSER/// ALL BUT ONE GOES HOME...IT'S THE VOTES STUPID, NOT THE COACHES FAULTS

Posted at 10:21PM on Apr 19th 2008 by JOANIE

54. Hey this is Jayme and JJ I posted twice because I did not know the first post worked what a moron. Thanks for the info on Clay's new CD will look for it. I was not into Idol back then but I saw him on the season 5 finale and he was hot. I was not trying to look smart I thought Clay won I said I was not watching the show that season. If Clay did not win he sure has had the most press. Whenever I see a list of the people who have done well after Idol it is always Carrie (my fave) Kell C. Daughtry (love that CD) and Clay. He is one of the four of the most successful people off that show so yeah I thought he won. I know Chris didn't win but he should have.

Posted at 10:29PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Jayme

55. Clay won in every way that counts. He's sold millions and millions of CDs, earned over 35 million in concert tours and is a fantastic singer,songwriter, author, actor and humanitarian.

Carmen is just jealous she didn't have what it takes.

Posted at 10:43PM on Apr 19th 2008 by Dave

56. Carmen had a summer hit last summer called "Nothin like the Summer" It's great! She has matured in her singing..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GND0XwCSjUo

Posted at 12:30AM on Apr 20th 2008 by Vicki

57. She has a name? To me she shall forever be "Goat Girl", the bleating wonder.

Posted at 1:27AM on Apr 20th 2008 by Rebecca

58. I agree with Carmen, that the show is rigged. But also agree that Clay is much
more talented.

When it comes to the final 6, you can tell who is going to be in the final. Voters start to have problems voting for their favorites; such as the line going dead, or a voice telling the voter, "Sorry, you have reached a wrong number, and on and on. That is, unless you vote for the one they want in the final. It's happened to me over several years.

Posted at 1:34AM on Apr 20th 2008 by lumen

59. Everyone HATED Rasmussen, She BLEATED like a goat and NO ONE could believe TALENTED singers were BOOTED WAY BEFORE HER
She makes SANJAYA LOOK TALENTED
SHE SUCKS
SOUR LEMONS JERK!

Posted at 1:59PM on Apr 20th 2008 by RASMUSSEN IS THE BLEATING GOAT

60. Everyone was SHOCKED she got to 6, she bleats like a goat and she was wose than last or any othe season's SANJAYA~

Posted at 1:32PM on May 14th 2008 by RASMUSSEN IS THE BLEATING GOAT

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