# I'm in love with Kelly (American Idols fans, come on in!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 21, 2002, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840 "2002-08-21T02:08:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2002, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/21 "2002-08-21T23:30:28Z")
I. Don’t. Like. Justin. At first I thought he was pretty, but now he just sort of ticks me off. I think RJ should’ve gotten cut instead of Christina. I like Kelly and Tamyra, but think that Kelly should probably be singing musicals on Broadway or something, she has a VERY strong voice, and I think it would suit that genre. Tamyra has a lovely voice, but something about her, I dunno, leaves me cold. I just really like Nikki. Not sure why, I guss maybe the underdog thing. She has style and I like her. Go Nikki 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/22 "2002-08-22T02:09:46Z")
Was I watching the same show as everyone else? Tamyra’s GONE? Damn, if I had known this was going to happen, there’s no way I would have voted for Nikki. Holy shit. Holy shit. That is all. ---
**Author:** ![annieclaus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5a626/32.png) [@annieclaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/annieclaus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/23 "2002-08-22T02:29:10Z")
I CANNOT believe this! NIKKI is still alive and Tamyra is gone! Lordy! Who ARE these people who are calling in and voting? Have they no clue? No ear? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/24 "2002-08-22T02:33:12Z")
Yeah, that “no ear” thing, **annieclaus**? That was me. I just honestly didn’t think Tamyra would get voted off, since I saw the bottom two as a competition between Nikki and Justin. At least she took it with dignity, and perhaps being voted off right now (with Simon waiting right by those stairs with a record deal) isn’t the worst thing that could have happened. Think of how rushed the first album will be from whoever wins this competition, whereas those who have been voted off earlier will have time to perhaps develop better stuff, you know? ---
**Author:** ![Jaystercom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jaystercom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaystercom)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/25 "2002-08-22T02:40:15Z")
Nikki needs to find Ralph Lauren and represent him (modeling), Most of his models have eyes to die for and so does Nikki. She doesn’t need a microphone. She would do well on the runway… Tamyra needs to go back to Atlanta do another pageant. Tony Braxton. Mariah Carey. Whitney (screaming) Houston. Pattie LeBelle. We already have them. Maybe she is talented, but I really don’t like her attitude. She has gone from confidant to snotty and TOO self assured. Justin…What can I say? He is absolutely adorable even tho’ my guy was RJ. Gorgeous like Mario Lopez. I want to see RJ in some mag ads selling jeans :-)))) Sooooo - That leaves Kelly. The undisputed WINNER. She is the sweetest thing in the world and I believe will remain down-home even in the spotlight. She can sing it all; pop,rock,easy listening, broadway, ANYTHING. I TRULY LOVE THIS SHOW. ---
**Author:** ![everlong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ea5d25/32.png) [@everlong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/everlong)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/26 "2002-08-22T02:46:57Z")
justin: extremely charming. his singing makes me melt. kelly: kick ass voice and energetic. she deserves to win. nikki: i love her rocker style and she’s beautiful. her voice isn’t as good as the others but good enough. tamyra: AWESOME voice, and very pretty. but doesn’t show much personality onstage. i’m glad she was the one to leave. ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/27 "2002-08-22T03:31:52Z")
What. a. travesty. Nikki’s family musta done some serious dialing last night. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/28 "2002-08-22T04:59:17Z")
Tamyra’s better off losing now. She made it to the final 4, she had the three judges on her side, she’s got the talent and the looks. She’s actually got a chance to go somewhere. I have a feeling the winner of this will be a one-trick-pony. The “losers” will have a better shot of going somewhere without just being a novelty. Remember MTV’s “Who wants to be a VJ?” when that spaz Jesse Camp won because the idiots at home tossed all their idiot votes for him? Well, if you recall, he went on to have minimal airtime for one year, then he was gone. Whereas the runner-up, Dave Holmes, actually _had_ talent and the network hired him as an actual VJ-- not just a novelty for one year. People watching TV at home don’t always know how to make the best choice. That’s why God created personnel directors and record execs. And that’s why these “You Pick 'Em” contests/TV shows usually produce lame results. Happy ---
**Author:** ![LolaCocaCola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@LolaCocaCola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaCocaCola)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/29 "2002-08-22T05:03:57Z")
Good point, **Happy**. In that case I hope Nikki or Justin wins. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/30 "2002-08-22T06:47:22Z")
I have no confirmation, but I read on the AI website messageboards that Nikki quit! WHAT??? Actually, smart move. She’ll get more out of stepping down by choice and doing what many will believe is the honorable thing than she would have by going through the motions of getting the boot next week. Makes me sad. I hope they don’t bring back Tamyra, or that Tamyra turns them down if they ask. Screw it…end the show next week. I’m sure the producers are shitting themselves…and making threats if necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/31 "2002-08-22T07:01:59Z")
Ooooops…sorry, not true. Interesting if it was, though. ---
**Author:** ![Jaystercom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jaystercom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaystercom)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/32 "2002-08-22T07:15:39Z")
SAY WHAT YOU WILL, THESE KIDS HAVE COME A LONG WAY AND FOR THE MOST PART THEY HAVE HAD A BLAST. WHAT YOUNG ADULT WOULDN’T HAVE A GOOD TIME IN HOLLYWOOD LIVING IN A MANSION AND BEING RECOGNIZED EVERYWHERE THEY GO. DON’T KID YOURSELVES, EVERYONE OF THE LAST 30 FINALISTS WILL NEVER HURT FOR A CAREER OR MONEY. BEST WISHES TO ALL OF THEM (Kelly - The Champ Rah Rah Rah) Your Great. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/33 "2002-08-22T09:34:28Z")
I can’t believe Tamyra got booted. With Kelly, they were the class of the competition. Sideshow Justin and Nikki “Here’s another loud flat note” McKibbin survive??? WTF? Tamyra’s performance wasn’t her best, but sheesh, Nikki and Justin have been getting thru by the skin of their teeth for weeks now. All their voices are getting tired and hurting, but Tamyra was the best or second best every week. I saw a newspaper article about how people are getting these speedialing machines,or what have you, and flooding the switchboards with votes. I think we know who has them now. Kelly’s got to be the happiest person alive today, that’s fo sho. The three best people aren’t up there anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Jaystercom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@Jaystercom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaystercom)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 10:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/34 "2002-08-22T10:49:33Z")
Hey Big Cheese…WHO WERE THE BEST THREE??? ---
**Author:** ![Myrnalene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@Myrnalene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myrnalene)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 11:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/35 "2002-08-22T11:51:15Z")
Nikki stays and Tamyra goes. Phooey. I don’t think the voters are even listening the kids’ singing anymore, they’re just voting for who they think is RILLY SUPER KEWLIES!!! They contestants may as well of stood up there in their underwear and mimed for three minutes. Justin sucked ass with his PYT but his caterwauling (and deaf) teenage fans love him anyway. As for Nikki…the less I say the better. Yuck. Yuck yuck yuck yuck yuck. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Big\_Cheese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@The\_Big\_Cheese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Big_Cheese)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 12:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/36 "2002-08-22T12:33:05Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Jaystercom \* > \*\*Hey Big Cheese…WHO WERE THE BEST THREE??? \*\* Tamyra, Kelly and fillintheblank. Someone a few weeks ago said it doesn’t matter who gets booted, it’ll come down to Tamyra & Kelly in the final. I thought that would happen. Personally I like Nikki when she sings the slower stuff, not the loud stuff which is what the 3 ‘experts’ say. And Kelly should lose that growl. ---
**Author:** ![Geobabe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/geobabe/32/3908_2.png) [@Geobabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Geobabe)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/37 "2002-08-22T12:41:59Z")
I just watched this show for the first time this week, so I don’t have the background of having seen past performances. Even so, I am astonished that Tamyra got the boot versus Nikki. Tamyra was definitely weak on her first song, but I thought she recovered very well with the second, which was much better suited to her voice. Nikki seems very sweet, and she is incredibly cute, but her voice just leaves something to be desired. I couldn’t believe the way the judges fawned over what I thought were two extremely so-so performances. She’s got an OK voice, but it’s not nearly strong enough to support either of the songs she did. It seems pretty obvious to me she’s getting the sympathy vote. Justin is cute and a hell of a performer. His voice is rather generic, but he’s got the stage moves down, so I think he’ll have some kind of career, even if it’s just a boy-band kind of thing. But Kelly. Oh yeah. Damn, but that girl has a hell of a voice. And she really does seem like a genuinely nice, down-to-earth person. She deserves to win. ---
**Author:** ![erislover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/71e660/32.png) [@erislover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/erislover)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/38 "2002-08-22T12:44:21Z")
Still a die-hard Nikki fan, though I unfortunately missed the show this week. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tristan/32/18058_2.png) [@Tristan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/39 "2002-08-22T13:04:49Z")
My brother is a huge Nikki fan, and I like her too, but it’s going to be Kelly. Tamyra, thank god, is gone. I know Nikkis is the lowest on the voice scale, but at least she was **unique**. Tamyra is just another soul/r&b clone waiting to happen. Justin revealed himself as a big ol’ phony. I also think that Nikki has had a disavantage… the music to date has not been “her” music, but they finally gave her a shot Tuesday and she showed that she _can_ sing. Not as good as kelly though. Kelly makes me think dirty things. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2002, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840/40 "2002-08-22T13:59:48Z")
Kelly’s got a thick ass. Happy likes that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-in-love-with-kelly-american-idols-fans-come-on-in/124840.md?page=3)