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Originally posted by trouserrat
Actually, according to statistics, more black households watch Idol than white. And as mentioned earlier, last time I checked Ruben is black.
Latoya and Fantasia have simply been splitting the vote.
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Actually, I think the figure is that a higher PERCENTAGE of black households watch (and it frightens me that I even care to know this, but oh well).
But the only way racism could truly play a role would be if we were voting someone OFF. I think it simply boils down to the fact that the majority of voters are white teeny-boppers who can relate better to pretty pretty princess Diana and crybaby Jasmine than to a mature, self-confident WOMAN like LaToya or a quirky gal like Fantasia.
Hell, I'm white as the driven snow, and my fantasy final four was George, Jennifer, LaToya and Fantasia. But, I really don't care enough to vote. I figure the cream will rise to the top one way or another, and if the evil that is 19 Entertainment doesn't get a real talent like LaToya, all the better for her. At this point I almost hope my fave, Fantasia, goes next week. Let the puppetmasters have their plastic doll.
Criminy, look what they've done to their "winner", Ruben. And as far as I can tell, even first season's 3rd place Tamyra is doing better for herself than 19 is doing for Kelly.
AI is probably a good place for true talent to get some exposure, but a lousy place for the so-called winner to launch a career.
And I care about this way more than I want to. Off to shoot myself now...