Crisis

T-4. Chris Richardson

Average Score:

9.40

Rankings:

JC - 3rd

miss denise - 4th

Bk1234 - 10th

psterina - 12th

Crisis - 18th

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Chris was my least favorite S6 contestant mainly because I wasn’t a fan of his voice among other things. However, I can acknowledge he is a good-looking guy. He and his bromance buddy were two contestants who Idol fans went crazy over during S6 (his looks is the one advantage he has over his buddy ). The slightly longer, spikier (if you can call it that) hair looks better on him than the buzzcut he had during the season. With all of this said, I still ranked him in the middle of the pack because I felt there were better guys in this field. Despite that, he managed to rank this high thanks in large part to three Top Ten rankings with two Top Five ones.

004. Chris Richardson

Males:

6. Ace Young

Average Score:

12.00

Rankings:

@miss denise - 6th

@psterina - 6th

@JC - 14th

@Bk1234 - 15th

@Crisis - 19th

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Ace was considered to be a huge heartthrob during S5. In some ways I was able to see why; in others, however, he reminded me of Constantine, which is not a good thing. I guess I can say he had the pretty boy look down pat. I have to say he looks a lot better with shorter hair; I think he looks kind of sleazy when he has longer hair. This was especially true during the S11 Finale when he proposed to Diana. I ranked him somewhere in the middle because I can see both sides; however, he managed to place sixth here thanks to two sixth place rankings.

006. Ace Young

44 minutes ago, miss denise said:

008. Dalton Rapattoni: Darn right I'm the highest ranker.    But wow, happy to see someone else has him very high too! Booo to all the low rankings (but I'm not seriously mad). "he looks like Billie Joe Armstrong’s long lost little brother." lol I have no attraction to Billie Joe at all, but this is a fine comparison. I just fell in love with Dalton early on in the season, so he became super attractive to me.   I can't help who I fall for.  I always thought he had the most adorable smile, but was hot too. I was so obsessed with his eyes!   Yes, the boyish charm mixed with so many things about his endearing personality create the attraction and appeal for me.  And how dare you not let me choose the Dalty pics.  I'm just kidding. Your choices are fine.  

007. David Archuleta: How dare you post Dalton and David back to back.  The nerve.  (I'm full of false anger in this post   ) But yay me being (tied for) the highest ranking again! Why you gotta go and rank my Idol boys in the 20s? Where's my gift?  But lol David was biggest Idol obsession, as we talked about before, but I'd say him and Dalton were my biggest Idol crushes, although... things are complicated.  David was always super adorable and still is! He pretty much looks the same now and doesn't age at all, but has still grown into a fine young man. His heart and personality only add to his charm and attractiveness.   I do agree that he looks best clean shaven. "Despite two rankings in the mid 20s, Archie made it this high largely thanks to two very high rankings from his two biggest fans, so I say good for him"  Thank you. "despite one of his fans recently taking a shot at one of my favorite contestants."  Wasn't me. Don't punish the innocent.   Oh and of course yay for me and @Bk1234ranking another one the same! Love the write-up and the pictures.  That paragraph about his personality, mindset, passion, and all that =  

 

008. Jurnee:  OMGGG my ranking being so far lower than everyone else's!  Well hey, I was one of the highest rankers of (at least) the last six, so it's fair.  But hmm maybe I would actually rank her a bit higher if I did it again. She is really beautiful and maybe I forgot just how much. I love the photos @Bk1234 posted and I also enjoyed her sense of fashion as well. Her eyes do really shine through! 

007. Kelly Clarkson: We have so many years to analyze with Kelly but I think she's always been cute, pretty, and had the best personality that makes her even more appealing and lovable (along with her obviously incredible voice). "She was a real cutie during S1 despite being the only one who really didn’t show any skin." I like to view this as a positive because... I believe David actually said this once himself - modest is hottest.   Oooh and you got another Gwen Stefani mention in, I see.  Love @Bk1234's write-up once again! I love the "slayage outfit" mention.   Oh, the third gif is from her music video for Tie It Up! 

 

 

 

Males:

008.  at being proud of being the highest ranker. Aww at everything else written about him.  I know you're kidding, but if you have a pic of him you want to have posted with his ranking, I'll be happy to replace one of mine with it.

007.  at posting two of your biggest favorites back-to-back and the two 20s. They aren't coming from a place of malice I swear.  Hopefully there'll be a gift somewhere down the road. As with Dalton, it's nice to see your thoughts on Archie. I know it wasn't you who took the shot, which leaves the other huge Archie fan here.  .

Females:

008. After a lot of high rankings, it's OK to have a low one once in a while. At least it looks like you would rank her higher if there were an opportunity to do it again. I agree about her being really beautiful and her eyes shining. Hopefully Bk1234 is pleased with this placement for her.

007. Pretty much agree with everything here. I'm not saying it's a bad thing Kelly didn't show any skin during her season; in fact, I liked her modesty. It just stood out among everyone else, with even the guys showing skin. Besides, Ryan showed enough skin to account for everyone.  Spoiler alert: this won't be the last Gwen Stefani mention in this ranking. 

1 hour ago, miss denise said:

 

 

Noted!

 

  I'm being sassy.  You all know I like MacKenzie too even if he does look like my pastor.  

Sassy Denise!  

59 minutes ago, miss denise said:

Look at me posting five times in a row and helping get this to the next page.  

 

Honorable Mention: Becky O'Donohue:  She is a pretty woman and I wouldn't have minded her staying over Brenna. She could have had potential, even though I wasn't really a fan. I think I might remember her having a twin now that you mention it.  "However, I knew she wasn't going to be around long because she was one of the season's weakest singers. In fact, she only lasted one week" I don't know why this cracked me up.   

 

 

This cracked me up too.  I'm in the weirdest mood now.  

Honorable Mention: Agree with the first two sentences. Jessie was at her audition. I think Jessie wanted to audition as well, but she had laryngitis at the time. I may have to re-watch to be sure because this is based on memory, plus it gives me an excuse to ogle them again.  Speaking of the twins, it reminds me of how many women towered over Ryan that season.  Happy to brings the laughs! 

I believe this is #16.

44 minutes ago, Bk1234 said:

Never heard of her, and for some reason, I don’t find her attractive.

In all seriousness, as I mentioned, she was a semi-finalist in S5 but only lasted one round, so it's understandable if some may not have heard of her.

44 minutes ago, miss denise said:

 

Well, the Dodgers finally won another World Series, which I'm sure you also heard about.  

 

Understandable. I remember the auditions being the most appealing to me when I watched. I always felt it was so much more about the coaches than the contestants, and the show just continued to pump out season after season to highlight them.  I do really love a few singers I discovered on the show though.  Ahh okay. 

 

Oh, darn. Were these clues explained yet? If not...

 

- An abode in London: Phillip?

- A sweet smelling song: MacKenzie 

- Can't alter the planet today or tomorrow: Dillion?

- Here to regale you: Adam (his song 

- Nothing rural about the name: Tim 

 

- It can still be my gift to you. But she is beautiful enough to justify the ranking.

- I'm glad you agree and you're welcome.  I'm sure your photo choice would be fine, but I don't mind sharing some of my favorites.   Oh, good call, but yayy I'm glad you like the last one.  

 

010. Nick Merico: Oh, I didn't expect to be nearly the highest ranker of him.   I do think he's a very good looking guy. "To me, Nick is the typical pretty boy that seems to be popular with a certain demographic, not that there’s anything wrong with that. " Well darn, that kind of sounds like a back-handed compliment, or more so to that demographic (which I feel could be someone like me  ) Hmm, I probably notice his smile before anything else. I wasn't all ga-ga over him, but maybe would have been some years ago.  

009. Anthony Fedorov: This time I am the highest ranker and oh my.   lol I always thought Anthony was really cute and was a bit of a fangirl of his back then... although not so much compared to some other guys. But I thought he such a cute guy.

 

010. Emily Piriz: I always thought Emily was both adorable and gorgeous and oh yay me and @Bk1234 sharing another ranking! Wow your ranking is so much lower. Emily actually always reminded me of one of my cousins, as she looks kind of similiar. But aw I love @Bk1234's write-up again, especially that gif and the two pictures that follow. She looks stunning in that photoshoot one.  

009. Jordin Sparks: I'm really surprised I'm in the top 2 highest rankings of all four of these contestants.  I always thought Jordin was pretty, but thought her look really blossomed throughout the season and even more so in the years since then. She's very beautiful and agree with how she looked on ICSYV the other week.

Yeah, at this point I may go postal on my co-workers should they mention anything Dodger related. 

That's one of the things I don't care for regarding The Voice. It does appear to be more about the coaches than the contestants. Furthermore, it's on twice a year, so it loses the excitement and anticipation. That's one of the things Idol has going for it since it's only one once a year.

I haven't explained the clues yet, but you're 5/5 this time! I'll explain them now...

An abode in London - The 2012 Summer Olympics took place in London. PP's Home was played a lot during the Olympics.

A sweet smelling song - Referencing MacKenzie's original song Roses

Can't alter the planet today or tomorrow - Alluding to Change the World and Yesterday, which were two songs Dillon sang during S18.

Here to regale you - Referencing Adam's song For Your Entertainment

Nothing rural about the name - Referencing Tim's last name Urban, which is an antonym of rural

- At least someone has taste.  

- I'm happy the photos were shared. They were all better than what I may have picked since I don't have the best photo picking skills. 

Males:

010. Reading it now, it does appear to be a back-handed compliment. That wasn't my intention.  We all have our preferences, so there's no shame in liking what we like.

009. Good to see this. I wish I had more to add, but I can't think of anything. 

Females:

010. It was difficult ranking Emily. Despite two 27s, she managed to make it to the Top Ten thanks in large part to the two fours.  She does look stunning in the photoshoot picture Bk1234 provided. 

009. Wow at being in the top two of these four contestants. Despite me ranking her somewhere in the middle, I do agree she has blossomed throughout the years.

1 hour ago, miss denise said:

 

How about a list of the most handsome voices?   Just kidding.  These ladies all have very pretty voices.  

 

 

   I love the little falsetto Lauren often does at the end of words that I don't know how to describe.   It's so pretty. 

 

 

  

I don't know how a voice can be handsome.   Glad to see you agree about the ladies having pretty voices.

Admittedly I don't listen to Lauren's music, so I'll take your word about how pretty her little falsetto is. 

No one disses my Haley in my thread(s) or presence and gets away with it!  

I'll reply to everything else in the next post. 

Time for another honorable mention!

Honorable Mention: Becky O'Donohue

Rebecca (Becky) O'Donohue was a S5 semi-finalist who just happened to be an absolute smokeshow. She is definitely one of the hottest women American Idol has ever had. However, I knew she wasn't going to be around long because she was one of the season's weakest singers. In fact, she only lasted one week in the semis after a lackluster performance of Because The Night. With that said, I thought she should've lasted at least one more week if only to have another chance to look at her; besides, I thought she was better than Brenna Gethers at least. Regardless, she went on to land a few acting gigs post-Idol, so all wasn't lost for her. The best thing about her: she has an identical twin sister [Jessica (Jessie) O'Donohue], so there are two of these hotties. 

Honorable Mention: Becky O'Donohue

I'm just about done with the next sets. I'll post them when we get to the next page, whether it's tonight or tomorrow.

This ought to be interesting. I'm curious as to how the dancers will be guessed because with The Masked Singer, one can tell by the voice. Here, I surmise it'll be harder to guess based on the dance moves.

15 hours ago, miss denise said:

omg I can't wait!   And even more Ken!  

Ken is gunning for Ryan Seacrest's crown for having the most jobs. 

10 hours ago, miss denise said:

If I used that reasoning for myself, there would be very few contestants left.   

 

I agree.

Understandable.  Some of the costumes can be weird and creepy; however, that one really made me shudder. It also didn't help that one of my all-time least favorite people wore it. 

I'm happy for the contestant this time around, especially since things didn't look too good for her at the beginning. It was also a nice moment with Chef being emotional at the end.

I guess since the panel's detective skills were suspect, they tried their hands at their matchmaking skills. 

Am I a bad person for wanting Lips to be the first one out so I wouldn't have to look at the costume again? Based on the costume and the person underneath it, I can say I'm perfectly fine with this cut. 

As for the rest of the group, it's early but I believe the winner will be from either Group A or B. I can't see anyone here doing all that well unless something happens over the next few weeks.

2 hours ago, Bk1234 said:

8. Dalton Rapattoni- Wow, I’m surprised he got this high! I agree that he looks in some situations. Definitely would have had him lower than MacKenzie. 
 

7. David Archuleta- View my write-up. 
 

8. Jurnee- View my write-up. 
 

7. Kelly Clarkson- View my write-up. 

Males:

8. I pretty much agree with everything written here.

7. This was a nice write-up of him.

Females:

8. Great write-up. I especially agree with what was written about her eyes. 

7. Again, a great write-up! Especially love the use of the gifs.

I'll try to have the next sets up tomorrow. There is a tie for fourth in the males ranking.

As for the next subject, I have something in mind. However, I believe it would be better suited in a separate thread, so I'll think of something else to rank regarding this thread.

7. Kelly Clarkson

Average Score:

12.60

Rankings:

JC - 1st

Bk1234 - 3rd

miss denise - 7th

Crisis - 20th

psterina - 32nd

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Here at #7 is none other than the first Idol winner. Kelly scored a lot higher than I expected thanks to three Top Ten rankings. I placed her 20th because she is someone who I thought was more cute than pretty, though she had moments when she looked beautiful. She was a real cutie during S1 despite being the only one who really didn’t show any skin. Post-Idol she’s fluctuated with her weight though it appears she’s found a happy medium now. In addition, her fashion sense has been hit-or-miss. I have to say, however, she looks really pretty during the blind auditions of the current season of The Voice (she looks better than Gwen Stefani). Now if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll have to join the Witness Protection Program because of my ranking. 

On 10/10/2020 at 10:08 PM, Bk1234 said:

#3. Kelly Clarkson

 

The original American Idol certainly set a high standard for those to follow! While I think two others have surpassed her, maintaining a high position is a very difficult job that Kelly pulled off with ease! Kelly’s physical look has certainly developed since her win. The pictures/GIFs that follow this segment of the write-up will (hopefully) show this development well. I personally feel that Kelly has found her happy medium. Kelly looked like your average spunky, young woman back when she auditioned. I feel like her outfits really added a lot of character to her “look.” One good example of this would be the outfit she wore during her performance of Natural Woman (I think this will be picture #1. EDIT: It’s picture #3. ) The tie and hat just added so much personality to Kelly and her performance. Kelly started to gain weight after Idol, but to be honest, it didn’t deter my thoughts on her at all. She was still the Kelly with the brown hair and highlights on the cover of her Thankful album. Kelly started to lose weight after a while and that brings us to today, where I believe she has found her happy medium. She looks absolutely GORGEOUS in some of the outfits she wears on the Voice! Anyway, enough of my words, it’s time to look at some pictures!!!!

 

Picture #1: Where Kelly’s Idol journey began. This GIF definitely shows off the spunkier side of Kelly’s personality.

 

Picture #2: The hat and tie added some much personality to the performance. Plus, she flat out slayed the song vocally. I’ve been seriously debating whether or not to call this the “Slayage Outfit.”

 

Picture #3: I wish I knew where this was from. If anyone knows, please do let me know! Kelly looks gorgeous in this, plus she’s smiling and having fun!  

 

Picture #4: Ignore the guy at the far right of the judging table. I wish Kelly would come back to Idol again, it just feels right.

 

Picture #5: Kelly certainly has a lot of fun on the Voice. It’s so nice to see her so excited and enthusiastic about something! Definitely one of the best coaches in the Voice history.

 

Picture #6: Aww, lucky Blake!!!! (More fun on the Voice. )

 

I know I already touched on Kelly’s personality a bit during the physical appearance section, but this would be the start of that discussion if the world was perfect. Anyway, I’ve already discussed Kelly’s spunky side, which was shown off quite well during her Idol run. One of the main reasons why Kelly gets so many personality points from me is because of her time on the Voice. Kelly is simply one of the most dedicated coaches that the Voice has ever seen. She does her job with a fun, bubbly personality, and she really understands the singing competition setting that the contestants are going through. One key positive about Kelly’s coaching is that she supports the artists after their time on the Voice is done. It’s so nice to see that these artists aren’t just left to fry after they win/lose the Voice. Also, Kelly just has a certain magic about her that allows her to turn her contestants into front runners, with two prime examples being Brynn Cartelli and Chevel Shepherd. To summarize this long write-up, Kelly is a contestant I value because of her looks and more importantly, her award-winning personality and dedication!

 

Picture #7: Kelly Clarkson and Brynn Cartelli during a duet of Don’t Dream It’s Over. The studio version is really good! You can check it out here.

 

007. Kelly Clarkson

Females

8. Jurnee

Average Score:

12.80

Rankings:

Bk1234 - 5th

psterina - 9th

JC - 10th

Crisis - 12th

miss denise - 28th

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Jurnee is someone who may not fit the prototypical beauty standards, but I always thought she was a beautiful girl. If I had to pick her best feature, it would have to be her eyes. Though she was accused of having dead eyes while performing, they were expressive otherwise. In addition, she was able to rock some different hairstyles, whether it was straight, curly, or braided. My favorite looks during the show was the white pantsuit during her Run To You duet with Lea Michele, Bang Bang, and Back At One. I honestly didn’t think she would rank this high; however, though she finished just outside of my Top Ten, she made it here thanks to some other high rankings.

On 10/10/2020 at 10:21 PM, Bk1234 said:

#5. Jurnee

 

I feel like Jurnee is another unconventional pick for the best-looking Idol ladies, but here she is at my #5. Overall, Jurnee is very beautiful, but what I love the most about her are her eyes! They are so expressive (as you can see by the picture above), and they really have the power to tell a whole story, or should I say “journey.” Jurnee wore some really nice outfits during her run too, with the outfits she wore during her performances of Run to You and Kiss coming to mind (pictures provided below of course. ) Jurnee also had a crystal clear voice that complimented her wondrous eyes so well. To summarize this segment, I'll just say that Jurnee’s eyes are the spotlight! 

 

Caption: Jurnee’s stunning outfit during her Top 24 all-star duet. Watch Jurnee’s eyes during this and maybe you’ll see what I’m talking about (unless you already see it. )

 

Caption: I remember being obsessed with this performance! As you can see by the picture, Jurnee can rock any kind of hair!

 

Caption: Jurnee, a fog machine, and purple light make the perfect movie scene!

 

Jurnee’s personality certainly wasn’t as loud as the personalities’ of some of the other Season 16 finalists, but look at it through her eyes, and then you should get the full picture. Jurnee is another example of a more subtle personality, and you’ll find that the majority of my top 5 girls have more subtle personalities (kind of spoiler alert, oops!) During the show, Jurnee had a wife who was often deployed and unfortunately, couldn’t always attend Jurnee’s performances live. This added layer to Jurnee’s life allowed me to become even more invested than I already was. Overall, Jurnee is someone who shines through their eyes. If you pay attention you’ll see the full picture. I don’t think Jurnee will do as well as I would like in this ranking, but we’ll see...

 

Caption: I’ll end this write-up on a fun note!

008. Jurnee

7. David Archuleta

Average Score:

12.80

Rankings:

Bk1234 - 2nd

miss denise - 2nd

JC - 12th

Crisis - 24th

psterina - 24th

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Archie appeared to be a teen heartthrob during S7 as many went crazy over him. It doesn’t look as if he lost that status as an adult. If I’m being honest, I still see him as that teenager despite being almost 30 (geez, time flies fast), although to be fair he doesn’t look like he’s aged much over the years. I have to say he looks the best clean shaven as I’m not a fan of the little facial hair look. Despite two rankings in the mid 20s, Archie made it this high largely thanks to two very high rankings from his two biggest fans, so I say good for him despite one of his fans recently taking a shot at one of my favorite contestants.

On 10/9/2020 at 9:16 PM, Bk1234 said:

#2: David Archuleta

 

This feels like a number one for me. To be honest, if I could, I would make a tie between Archie and my number one, but that’s just no fun. The reason why I rank Archie lower than my number one is because I thought he was more of an adorable kid on the show. He was cute, but I didn’t understand the craze behind his looks (his voice was another story though. ) Anyway, Archie has certainly blossomed in both departments post-Idol. He has such a cute face, and luckily for him, he’s maintained that adorable and handsome face throughout his life. He looks SO handsome in pictures 1 and 2, with picture #1 being my personal favorite.  

 

Picture #1: Best picture! How could you not love it? Cute face, genuine smile. The definition of PERFECTION! 

 

Picture #2: I want to say this was on the cover of an album, but I could be wrong. If it was, it probably sold like crazy because who wouldn’t want to buy something with this image on it?! MEGA levels of HANDSOME!

 

Time for Archie’s personality comments! I’m going to say that Archie is the most wholesome contestant to ever grace the Idol stage. His personality was just so genuine and real, despite how embarrassed he got sometimes. Post-Idol I have found that Archie is quite reflective and knows a great deal about himself. I think his most recent album Therapy Sessions really gives you a good idea of his mindset. There was a “social media” live (I forgot which one :/)  that he did where he spoke about himself in the most reflective and knowledgeable way possible. I also really admire Archie’s acknowledgement of the importance of physical health (I would show pictures but I don’t want to risk going too overboard. If you’re curious check out Archie’s fan thread!) AND mental health. Additionally, religious or not, I think the fact that he went on a mission to Chile for TWO years is enough to show the dedication Archie puts into things he is passionate about! To summarize this write-up, Archie just missed my number one spot, but hey, he snagged it on my favorite finalists ranking! 

 

Picture #3: Oh? Did you think I was done? Credit to @Crisis for introducing me to this picture. I use it everywhere now! 

 

Picture (kind of) #4: This was SO good!!!!! You know what? I have to stop before I end up changing my entire ranking…  

007. David Archuleta

Males

8. Dalton Rapattoni

Average Score:

13.20

Rankings:

@miss denise - 3rd

@psterina - 4th

@Bk1234 - 17th

@Crisis - 21st

@JC - 21st

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When Dalton comes to mind, I can’t help but think he looks like Billie Joe Armstrong’s long lost little brother.  To be honest, I’m kind of somewhere in the middle when it comes to his looks. There are some cases where I can see the appeal and others where I simply don’t get it. With that said, like Louis I think he has this boyish charm to him, which may play a hand in how he is perceived to be attractive to some people. Overall, I placed him in the low 20s, but thanks in large part to two high rankings, he ended up in this spot.

 

008. Dalton Rapattoni

4 hours ago, psterina said:

While Siobhan is known for her scream, she really has THE MOST lovely voice, as demonstrated here    So ... I'm putting her in. And, while you're at it, take a look at that gorgeousness, staring back at you 

 

 

 

 

When she's not doing all of her vocal gymnastics, Siobhan really does have a pretty tone to her voice. I also thought Across The Universe was another song that showcased this. 

4 hours ago, ~Tom~ said:

Not much of a Haley fan but I love her studio of Missing You.  

I love all of her studio recordings, but Missing You is definitely my favorite of hers. In fact, I'll go as far as saying it's my favorite S6 studio recording.

Two voices I neglected to mention are Ashley Hess and Kree Harrison. I thought these two had really beautiful voices.

I'll post the next sets on the next page.

32 minutes ago, Bk1234 said:

Speaking of Haley, one thing I forgot to mention in my S6 write-up of the Seasons Ranking is that S6 was the first season to have studio recordings. I thought it was a nice touch because it gives somewhat of an idea of how the contestants sound recorded. Too bad they didn't have it the year before; I would've loved to have some Kat and Elliott recordings...

5 hours ago, Bk1234 said:

I would add Lauren Alaina and Emily Piriz to that list, and remove Haley Scarnato from it.  

and

Maybe I'll remove Janelle instead...

I guess Emily and Lauren can be considered.

While on the subject of pretty and attractiveness, I'll go ahead and list who I felt have some of the prettiest voices on Idol in alphabetical order. If I think of others, I'll add them later. If anyone has anybody they want to add, go ahead and do so.

- Carrie Underwood

- Haley Scarnato

- Janelle Arthur

- Jurnee

- Katharine McPhee

- Sonika Vaid

I'll get started on the write-ups for 8-7 on both sets and will try to post them some time tonight, emphasis on try. I have to see how busy I am.

23 minutes ago, Bk1234 said:

I doubt Lionel knew about this during his audition though. 

10 minutes ago, Bk1234 said:

 

Though to be honest, I would probably be overwhelmed with regret if I ended up eliminating MaKenzie. 

Potential thought process during the decision. 

20 minutes ago, Bk1234 said:

Yeah, that’s what he said. The reality is he was taken up on an offer that ended up not falling through. 

That's not good. This probably explains why Lionel was so tough on him at his audition.