The Scandals That Destroyed American Idol

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[cmac]

"sorry judge, I bought the quarter pound of fentanyl because I got voted off American Idol"

[NicoTheCinderace]

Patrick, are you going to address the fact that your previous sponsor (Established Titles) was a *scam?*

[Galeigh]

I am surprised you didn't talk about the long run of "America's best sob story" where the contestants with the best sob stories were pushing out the real talent to such a degree the producers actually had to the judges to stop using the contestant's stories as a part of their judgement

[nervousknees]

I auditioned for American Idol S13 and was turned away because they “had an idea of who they wanted to win and i was too much like the previous winner” so…..do with that what you will

[NoiceAim]

In Malaysia, there was a singing competition called “Akademi Fantasia” which is basically Malaysia’s American Idol. In 2014, one of the contestant’s family spent up to RM35 000 (around US8000) for the text vote every week.

She was eliminated just a week before the final.

[dylancyr]

You could have mentioned colbie calliat who auditioned with her own song, "bubbly" which would go on to be a massive hit, but she was turned down in the first wave of auditions

[joshbolding]

Patrick has a way of getting me sucked into the videos even when it’s a topic I don’t care that much about. It’s an art, and Patrick is definitely an artist! Props my guy!

[krissybee]

In 2004 (I was in 5th grade) I used to call and vote thinking I was doing something 😂😂

[JTowers]

Shocked Jennifer Hudson wasn’t mentioned. She participated in season 3 and was eliminated at 7th place. Also I remember how popular Sanjaya was, so much he was even parodied in SNL

[smokerscough]

Let's talk about how Adam Lambert was just another suspicious case of the most talented and popular contestant getting runner up status after months of gay speculation. It happened with Clay, David Archuleta, then the very next season, Adam. All of these men had some of their best performances on finale night, only to lose to someone the public wasn't passionate about. I stopped watching after S7 as it became clear to me that the producers were involved in making sure their winner was marketable to a particular audience.

[indieopium]

I always wondered why Lambert lost, now I know. Although, sort of glad because there seems to be some "curse" surrounding the winners, they don't really make it or become big household names. Other contestants or runner-ups seem to do a lot better, aside from Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood (obviously).

[cloakofanonymity]

Anyone who thinks that "reality TV" is real needs a reality check.

[pinkfrostsaber]

It always amazed me how Adam Lambert didn't win, his voice is gold.

[HellocarlyK]

Adam Lambert deserved so much more than the show gave him. I’m glad he forged his own path. One of the best modern vocalists of our time. Add to it that they kept him in the closet the entirety of the show on purpose, and he is now the front man for Queen. Beautiful.

[sphakamisozondi]

Patrick I love your work. Next time bro, please scrutinise every company that wants to sponsor you. Much love

[OfficialChrissums]

Adam lambert ended up fronting Queen so honestly this worked out well.

[naviyair]

i love patrick’s ability to conclude his video essays perfectly. that’s what makes this style of content my favorite on youtube.

[johncooper]

Based on what I’ve heard from ex contestants on Simon’s shows, the people in charge allegedly have an idea of who they want to win early on in the show. So when thinking about Textgate, it really does not surprise me.

[majones]

A friend I met in college auditioned for American idol. He told us the whole process for looking for talent. It was really interesting to hear a first hand experience. For anyone curious, he did get in front of judges, but didn't make the cut or the TV cut

[kaydwessie]

I love that you mention Tori Kelly and Daughtry not winning. One won a season of The Masked Singer, and the other got second place. They both killed it