‘American Idol’ stage moms and dads
David Archuleta
David Archuleta is becoming a household name, thanks to American Idol. But as a finalist, he committed one of the biggest sins during his performance of We Can Work It Out — he forgot the lyrics. And even though they gave him a slap on the wrist, the Idol judges really didn’t scold him the way they have done to other contestants in the past.
Now people are blaming David’s dad, Jeff, who apparently yelled at him, bringing him to tears, just before the show. It seems Jeff Archuleta, 40, was a little worried about his son’s talent matching his performance when it came time for the live performance. Of course, the judges still brushed it under the rug and excused it because David’s just a kid.
The truth is, they wouldn’t have given that kind of wiggle room to other teens in the competition — Do you think Jordin Sparks would have gotten that kind of treatment this early in the finals? Looking back, teenagers John Stevens and Kevin Covais certainly didn’t get any free passes just because they were younger than some of the others in the competition.
Then, again, maybe those teenagers didn’t have a parent yelling at them from the sidelines. Or maybe they did.
According to an Us Weekly report, Idol coach Debra Byrd is quoted as saying the stage mom and dad idea may not be all that new to the show.
“I mean, nobody said anything about Jordin Spark’s mom or grandmother, or Diana DeGarmo, or John Stevens’ mom. I could go on and on,” Byrd said. “He’s just a concerned parent like any of the other Idol parents.”
American Idol, David Archuleta, Jordin Sparks, Kevin Covais, Diana DeGarmo, John Stevens
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