Cite: If you’re a female singer…
This article hits it on the head: in this era of video, beauty or sexiness are more iimportant than musical talent.
Yes, they are, but that has an additional wrinkle: What is “beauty”? What is “sexiness”?
I’ve been reading about this in other forums. Last night, a bunch of people were speculating on how Melinda can bounce back from this, and one person said “…and go on a diet…” Zuh? Did they not see Melinda last night in that t-shirt dress? She’s got curves for days; she does not need to lose an ounce.
Conversely, I never saw Antonella as a hottie, and in fact, neither did the show, the way they portrayed her as the nice Betty to her friend’s bitchy, vain Veronica. And I didn’t think Haley’s legs were all that either. Long and narrow, sure, but the first time she flopped down on the steps during a performance, I was cringing at the way her thighs jiggled. IMHO, Gina had a better figure than Haley or Antonella, while Jordan trumps all three of them in hair, face and body.
But getting back to Melinda – lose weight?! Now that she’s off Idol, she shouldn’t be subjected to the same mindset that told Kelly Clarkson, FFS, that she was “full-figured” and should avoid anything that emphasized her derriere. Melinda looks great the way she is. MMObviouslyV, but that’s what I’m getting at. There’s no national standard for beauty/sex appeal.