tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post4118465769168669873..comments2023-11-02T02:36:21.399-07:00Comments on Check the Fien Print: Stop calling Stephanie's "Idol" elimination "shocking"Daniel Fienberghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15875425500395284200noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-27114043655889096542007-03-22T18:06:00.000-07:002007-03-22T18:06:00.000-07:00In general, the "too soon" black women are relativ...In general, the "too soon" black women are relatively cool and elegant types, as opposed to the sassy divas who are more popular with Idol voters. <BR/><BR/>Jennifer Hudson is the biggest exception to that rule of thumb, but other factors led to her departure; she had a weak performance in the same week that her fondness for a particularly wacko right-wing religious guru became a topic of gossip, alienating a lot of her gay male fans.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07413428735864060575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10794229.post-72119113746033675482007-03-22T08:43:00.000-07:002007-03-22T08:43:00.000-07:00The reason that most of the "too soon" contestants...The reason that most of the "too soon" contestants are black women is that Idol usually has a disproportionately high percentage of black women in the Top 12, and - just like Stephanie - they wind up competing for the same votes. We'd see the same phenomenon if Idol let in 5 bald guys who looked like child molesters...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com