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The whip-toting, leather-clad "American Idol" contestant on Wednesday's show is used to sexing it up in front of large crowds -- she was once a chaps-wearing booty shaker for an Arena Football team.
TMZ has found photos of Erica Rhodes from her stint as a dancer for the Dallas Desperados -- which were taken back in '06 and '07 when the AFL still existed.
As long as Erica keeps wearing leather ... we'll be rooting for her.
TMZ Sports1/29/2010 2:05 AM PST BY TMZ STAFF
'Idol' Dominatrix -- No Stranger to Chaps
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really? how did this make tmz? jesus.. she was a nobody til you guys just mentioned here lol dont give her that much credit sheesh! she hasnt done anything and she doesnt look good lmao! its 2010 now being a whorebag is old school...
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Don't you tool munching zombies normally get all judgmental over anyone wearing fur? So there must be some ethical distinction between fur and leather... please explain.
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The man the smiley face serial killers decided to set free:
I'd consider myself a tool munching zombie - In that I'd switch a political stance depending on how heavy-handed my uber-sexy, face-sitting dominatrix was.
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She has limited talent and only got picked because of her outfit. I doubt she makes the top 24. But since most of the others were mediocre too, she just might.
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She was on Barney! Do you think she used to whip Barney with her jump rope?
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"Desperados" is an apt description of her attempt at fame...
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AFL...........ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE.....
Did you NOT see the word Dallas?
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Arena football is still around. They took a year off, and eliminated like half of their teams, but they're back for 2010.
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SHE DOES NOT NEED A NOSE JOB!
SHE IS A BEAUTIFUL BI-RACIAL WOMAN THAT SEEMS VERY SWEET. MY ONLY PROBLEM IS THAT THE SEXY THING DID NOT COME ACROSS AS WHO SHE TRULY IS. I TOLD MY HUSBAND SHE IS STILL THAT LIL GIRL ON BARNEY TRYING TO PROVE THAT SHE IS A GROWN WOMAN. I THINK IT IS MORE SEXY FOR A WOMAN TO BE CLASSY. WHEN YOU DRESS & ACT LIKE TRASH THAT IS WHO YOU ATTRACT. A GOOD MAN WANTS SOMEONE TO BRING HOME TO MAMA, NOT A PRONO QUEEN.
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When she's not smiling she looks like she's smelling s--t! It's funny how in the first pic she's skinny but the second one she's got a pooch and love handles. She's messed up looking.
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