Almost Star: Joanna Pacitti of American Idol
I have not yet been closely watching the auditions of this year’s American Idol but I am very much aware of one Joanna Pacitti who was recently disqualified from the Top 36 spot because of her questionable connections with the people working behind the show or some executives at 19E, American Idol’s production arm.
I do remember her audition, and well, there is no doubt she could sing and can be good performer to watch on screen because aside from the talent, she also has the looks. Apparently, she did have a crack at recording even before she got into the audition. She clearly was no longer an amateur. While that opened a lot of interesting debates, the fact of the matter is that in this contest, it wasn’t actually that important. Past seasons have told us this is so. And in Joanna’s case, even as she had the experience, most of it were remotely successful. And is in Carly Smithson’s case last season, it was ultimately the votes that will decide to keep her.
The real issue here though is her supposed connection with a few of 19E’s executives, one of them she actually considers her best friend. Someone told me that this one was akin to joining a quiz show and knowing the answers beforehand because the contestant had the insider connection. It destroys the integrity of the “contest”.
And that is the real reason why she was removed and replaced.
Do you think her boot was justified and reasonable? Sound off below.
