I'm glad she's gone. The contract, meh, didn't bother me much with Carly didn't bother me with her. Close friends with two people connected to the idol organization - now we gots a problem haha It's kind of like how relatives and friends of people that work for like hershey can't participate in sweepstakes run by hershey (or insert other company name if you'd like). It's to avoid screams of favoritism. Did it give her a leg up? Who knows. Could it have caused a problem down the line - maybe. I think it did give her a leg up because, IMO, she showed nothing remarkable all the way through. I think they were stuck on 'she was good enough once and got a contract!' I do feel bad for her that they did string her along but ... I still feel she had an unfair advantage.

That first group is gonna be tough! There are 8 that I could see having a chance at making it through. I think Danny is the only given from the first group.

My goal is to refuse to let myself get geeked out over Tatiana. Every year there's someone who totally doesn't belong in the top 12 that shits it up every week and makes it through far longer then they should and every year I allow myself heartburn over it LOL This year, whatever. Now it may be difficult if she gets through next week over one of the more talented and someone who actually deserves to get through but I'm just gonna let it slide haha