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Username: Rhine
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05/19/2006 12:52 AM	Alert
Source: http://www.realitytvmagazine.com/blog/2006/05/is_katharine_mc.html As Katharine McPhee has advanced to the final two of the competition, she has been coming under a lot of fire lately. The judges have not been kind to her over the last several weeks, and it’s a wonder that she survived the numerous theme weeks that favored the male singers in the competition. Worst of all, during her hometown visit, Katharine McPhee didn’t get a parade or a meeting with the Governor like the other finalists. The media has not been particularly kind either. Star Magazine reports on possible links to scientology, while conjuring up images of people ingesting cooking oil. (For the record, other reports say that Katharine McPhee has denied being a scientologist.) And yes, even Reality TV Magazine reported that some Elliott Yamin fans are upset over the reaction of Katharine McPhee and her family after Elliott’s elimination. Does Katharine McPhee deserve all this criticism? No, she probably doesn’t, but it is par for the course of what a contestant can expect when they chase the American Idol dream. When you consider the dirt that has been reported on some previous finalist, the stories on Katharine McPhee are actually fairly mild in comparison. So what of Katharine McPhee’s celebration after Elliott Yamin’s elimination? While our original article was meant to report on the backlash from Elliott fans over the way it appeared on TV, it was not meant to suggest that Katharine McPhee was celebrating Elliott Yamin’s elimination. Rather, Katharine McPhee was celebrating making it through to the next round, and Taylor Hicks did a better job of controlling his emotions. Katharine seems to have a bubbly, excitable personality, and many of her fans have pointed out that what many think is conceit is actually just enthusiasm. On camera, it looked bad for Katharine McPhee, but in reality, the most she is guilty of is getting excited over moving forward in the competition and not realizing that she would come across better by controlling her expression. Pointing out that Katharine McPhee’s hometown celebration paled in comparison to that of the other finalist isn’t a reflection on Katharine, but a call out that her state should be doing more for her. Katharine McPhee deserved a parade, and she deserved a meeting with the Governor. Sure there is a lot going on in California, but of all states, they should recognize the importance of television. In the end, all of the American Idol finalists have the talent level that the majority of the world can only dream about. Part of the appeal of American Idol is watching these talented individuals pursue their dream, and as viewers, it’s fun to analyze the show and the various conspiracy theories. With so much bad news in the world, the controversy of Idol is a welcome relief. We would be very lucky indeed if all the world’s scandals were as minor as the ones reported on American Idol. The fact that the biggest dirt that has been uncovered on Katharine McPhee is that she got a little racy while practicing for a play, some vague link to scientology, and that she smiled at an inappropriate time probably signifies that she’s led a pretty clean life. We hope that win or lose that there’s a big parade for Katharine McPhee in her hometown after the American Idol finale, and we hope that Governor Schwarzenegger is on hand for the celebration.

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05/19/2006 12:55 AM	Alert
I read that and I've been posting links to the article everywhere! its a good article!!

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05/19/2006 1:11 AM	Alert
I read this one too , does not comepletely justify Kat but it's a good article..

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05/19/2006 4:22 AM	Alert
Great article! It also proves how, the better you are, the more popular, the more talented - the more people will try and bring you down! The underdogs never get critized, the average are only ever average but the GREAT ones... they are the ones who take all the slck because, like it or not, people are jealous and cant stand it when others are clearly better then them.

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05/19/2006 5:52 AM	Alert
TO KC: Quote: "I read the article, but it still does not justify Kat for me" Does this mean you feel Kat needs to "justify" herself in some way? I think on these boards, Katherine McPhee does not need to justify ANYTHING she does This board is all about UNCONDITONAL LOVE for her Or am I misunderstanding you?

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05/19/2006 10:55 AM	Alert
Can I just say one thing? I consider myself a McPhan. I belong to TWO whole on-line fan groups and this is one of them. I had never been a serious Idol watcher until I spotted Katharine, and certainly never voted for anybody, and most certainly never for two hours in a row. I think my credentials are on straight. But, while I think Katharine is wonderful, I don't think she's perfect, and I don't think it serves anybodys purpose to act like she can't make a mistake. What we might call sticking up for our favorite, some people see as over-the-top worshipfulness, and it makes them gag, and sure doesn't help their opinion of Katharine OR her fans (they tend to lump us all together). If you want someone to at least stop and say hmm, never thought of that, you have to sound like you have at least one foot in reality. I find it a great relief to come back here after visiting a lot of other places where it's wild-n-woolly and coming down so hard you need a hat, but I say things on other boards that I'd probably never say here. I don't think she can walk on water, but if she ever wants to try, I'll gladly cheer her on and even hold her shoes for her. You know she'd do it barefoot.

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05/19/2006 11:02 AM	Alert
Good point, Groucho...my bad KC...just defending our girl, becuse she been dumped on so much. It was the word "Justfy" that got me It's cool...no negativity on these boards

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05/19/2006 11:16 AM	Alert
All I know is if you look in the dictionary, or encyclopedia for "American Idol", in my opinion you could just have a picture of Kat. In all the years I've watched AI, I've seen some excellent talent, but in all honesty KAT is the one I've always imagined as a true American Idol. I will do my best next Tuesday night, and we can all hope for the best. She deserves to win, but either way she is going to be very successful.

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05/19/2006 11:21 AM