The initial premise of American Idol was that the show could pluck incredible talents from obscurity and make them pop stars. For a while, it lived up to that ideal. But very few Idol contestants go on to anything resembling stardom these days, and the show had fallen out of the zeitgeist long before it ended its run on Fox and was resurrected on ABC. So I guess, sure, why not use it as another nepo-baby launchpad?
Eurythmics' Dave Stewart Joins Daughter Kaya For American Idol Audition
Stereogum - 28 Mar 2023 20:25
The initial premise of American Idol was that the show could pluck incredible talents from obscurity and make them pop stars. For a while, it lived up to that ideal. But very few Idol contestants go on to anything resembling stardom these days, and the show had fallen out of the zeitgeist long before it ended its run on Fox and was resurrected on ABC. So I guess, sure, why not use it as another nepo-baby launchpad?
Share this Article
Recommended