“Friends” is a nice way of saying “these are neighbor kids,” or “kids I babysit,” or “my mom’s friend’s kids,” or basically “kids I know who wanted to come with me.” I think it’s a reach to assume they are her BFFs and they have slumber parties and play with unicorn dolls.
I did get quite the “not quite right” vibe from that situation. The kid-to-adult ratio was too large.
Did this chick suck helium?
If it was a 27 year old male, I’d say that, but she’s a 16 year old girl. They’re just kids she knows. She isn’t Gary Glitter, leave her alone.
I suspect the real reason she brought the kids was for pure, self-serving attention grabbing and manipulation. It still looks weird, though. How many 16 year old girls hang around with a gaggle of little kids like that?
Yeah, I hear she has those kids with her all the time. School, dates, whatever. Always has the posse with her. That’s what I hear.
Preemie wants to be the first black pop country singer? Guess she’s never heard of Darius Rucker.
She said female.
Bikini boy does not go.
Okay, I’m really looking forward to tonight - it sounds like we have a crazy bunch tonight. 
Out of all that, the only one I remember was the Shirtless Cowboy, who the guys thought lacked charisma. For some reason he stuck with me when none of the others did.
Now I’m hoping Orange Pedo makes it all the way to the top 12 just for the fun of seeing Dio’s scorn for weeks.
OK, that bikini guy and their reaction to him was wicked hilarious, on par with the Doncha guy from a few years back.
By the way, is anybody else starting to get tired of their shock and surprise every time a fat person can sing? That first kid – the one who was talking about Maui and Alaska – after he sand, Kara and Posh were all completely stunned that he could sing. “I was not expecting that,” they always say. The subtext is, "you’re so unnattractive, I didn’t think you could possibly have any value as a person, but it turns out you have some singing talent, so now I am completely flummoxed.
Douchebags.
Also, Posh needs to can the hypocritical rant about how offended she is that the trainwrecks and the prnaksters get through when “so many people are waiting so long.”
First of all, those people get through because the show PUTS them through. They didn’t sneak in. They ARE the show. That’s the whole point of this part of the season.
Second of all, FUCK tose people who are waiting. It’s not like they’re waiting to go feed orphans in Haiti. They’re waiting for the most shallow, egoistic and empty goal imaginable – for “fame.” If they have to wait an extra ten minutes so some guy in a moose costume can do an MC Hammer routine, that’s a GOOD thing.
I would like an advisory notice the next time Victoria Beckham appears on my TV, please. I just find her hideous and more than a little scary. She’s like an orange Red Skull. And did anyone notice that every comment she made related to the way the contestant looked?
“I like your dress”
“You’re very cute”
I never thought I’d ever say this, but can we toss Kara and get Paula back? Two Paulas would be less painful than one Kara. Asking the guy to take his shirt off ranks right up there with her attempt to upstage Bikini Girl in the embarrassment department.
Also, is it now required that every successful contestant have a sob story? “I had a hangnail that lasted a year!” (Cue dramatic music.)
I didn’t find it weird that the 16 year old had a lot of young “friends.” Maybe she babysits them, or she’s in one of those high school clubs that does volunteer work in elementary schools.
Mark Labriola (Fugitive guy) - he could sing alright, I guess. His mom couldn’t be there - probably because of a court order.
Kimberly Kerbow (mom with annoying little girl they insisted on showing - Rogain mom) - she could kinda sing, I guess. Was she in a wig? Why was she in a wig?
Danelle Hayes (Karaoke host, yet another single mom - yawn) - raspy voice - some raw talent; she needs work. The singing business is hard? No shit, Sherlock.
Casey James (motorcycle accident boy) - he sounded like nothing at all. “He’s got a great look.” Whatevs. I give him full props for actually having any chest hair. Did they seriously put him through on the basis of taking his hair down and taking off his shirt?
Tori Kelly (swarm of kids girl) - blah blah blah, get on with the singing. She melisma-ed a great blues song. Bitch.
Austin Paul (football player with LARGE ego) - I see his future as a lounge singer. He sure was cocky.
Kenny Everett (sings as a public service guy) - oh no. Please make him stop. When everyone tells you you suck, and you know you’re a good singer, they’re all wrong. Got it. Go. Go go go go go…
Nicci Nix (14 hours plane ride girl with strange, little girl voice) - Well. She sounds like a normal woman when she sings. I didn’t hate her.
Haely Vaughn (country preemie girl) - bleah. 2 out of 5 for her singing. She’s infectious, like the flu.
Why is Posh on AI if all she cares about is the look? Why isn’t she on some model or fashion show?
It’s making me wonder about all these kids, that they act like they’ve made it when they get the ticket to Hollywood. Do they not realize that this was the EASY part? It gets harder like a steep curve from here?
Side question: Can Victoria Beckham even move her facial muscles?
I have a feeling we’re going to find out that the sixteen year old is not so much sixteen and that the little girl is her daughter.
"she's my sister! <slap> she's my daughter!"
I got called away for a minute and came back just as they were putting a blond, longish haired guy through. What was his deal?
I miss the days when a contestant would give a pretty good audition, and you weren’t sure if the judges would put them through. I remember disagreeing with the judges at times during this round. Those days are gone.
Now, you know who is getting through before the song starts. Footage of the contestant at home? Done deal. Footage of contestant saying stupid shit in the waiting room? Prepare to laugh your ass off.
Even without the sob stories to clue you in, it’s obvious now the minute the first note comes out of their mouths. None of the “pretty good” singers are shown any more.
Why can’t she just be a teenager with some kids in tow? It really, really is possible – even likely – that she just knows some neighbor kids who wanted to come with her because they like AI, and there were no lies or depraved February-April romances or cynical attempts to manipulate the judges. And the girl had the class to say “these are my friends,” not “these are some brats tagging along.” I kind of think you all are bending WAY over backwards trying to find a backstory, which makes you all potential producers of your own reality shows.