The 18-year-old Boy Scout who got DENIED on "American Idol" last night finally got some good news -- he'll be promoted to the rank of EAGLE SCOUT tomorrow!!! 
TMZ has learned ... Christopher Cordeiro -- who bombed during his rendition of "My Way" -- had a back-up life plan all along ... and interviewed with the Eagle Scout Board of Review back in November.
Cordeiro was a hit with the Eagles ... and will officially get his promotion tomorrow during a special ceremony in his home state of New Jersey.
Always be prepared ... for "Idol" rejection.
'Idol' Boy Scout ADVANCES ... to Eagle Scout
1/20/2011 2:25 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
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Michael
Watch at 1:39 His sisters breast is exposed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5288Nj4Rkg
D
Congrats to Christopher's Eagle Scout promotion!!!!!! Way to go!!!!
DJo
Congratulations Christopher! What an honorable accomplishment!
Bubbles The Chimp
13: Of course I can't. I am a chimp in a cage. Do they gives badges for knowing how to light chimp poops on fire?
Bubbles The Chimp
BTW there have been a few million Eagle Scouts in its history. The chances of an Eagle Scout becoming someone famous/semi-famous is less than getting hit by a lightning. This guy is more likely to save a fat woman from choking on a buffalo wing than going to the moon.
yomama
#20 - maybe not. Maybe not world famous. But, for people that are hiring in professional positions... they see eagle scout and they see someone who made a commitment at a young age and stuck through a process. Someone who didn't care about the stigma of being in boy scouts. The process of becoming an eagle scout isn't something that you just get through seniority, it's something that scouts earn and it's NOT easy or automatic.
I know a director at Microsoft who was an eagle scout... and if he sees "eagle scout" on an application/resume, he AUTOMATICALLY grants that person an interview.
Yay TMZ
I think TMZ is absolutely right! He WAS indeed prepared, to say the least---and wasn't counting on 15 min of fame to get him ahead in life---while everyone was poking fun, maybe you missed the fact he's a freshman at Fordham University, on top of becoming an Eagle scout? That takes hard work, determination, and character---all of which is evident in that young man, even from a short video clip.
Bravo, TMZ, for focusing on the positive. He is surely on his way to success, the old-fashioned way. I find that truly refreshing!
Bubbles The Chimp
21: He will get hit by lightning before anything. LOL. I think Eagle Scouts should have a 'masturbating' badge. They sure can't get girls looking like that.
D
Hey Bubbles, what have you done to impress us lately??? With that kind of attitude, I can bet you don't have ANY girls!!! Obnoxious, insignificant creep!!!
Leigh Ann
What a great young man this guy is. He doesn't need American Idol to be a success in life. He is already accomplished & I'm sure more good things will come from him. Good character is FAR MORE VALUABLE than being the best singer in the school. All you people leaving snarky comments are just jealous you don't have as much to offer as this kid.
Lemonade
If this kid had $4.00 - being an eagle scout would still only get him a cup of coffee at Starbucks. Tell me he has a job and I'll be impressed. Not many employers need skill - sets like how to survive 5 days in the woods.
snowboardchick
GOOD FOR YOU CHRIS! I hope my son has what it takes to be an Eagle Scout some day. I'm sure you will be successful no matter what you do.
HarlotO'Hara
Bubbles is still jealous of Christopher.
James
It's Mo Rocca!
OooooNooo!
He is MUCH better off winning his Eagle badge than a stupid American Idiot er, I mean Idol title. He is the real winner.