Celebrities love ‘American Idol,’ too
Singer Natasha Bedingfield was in the audience at Wednesday’s American Idol results show. She is just one of many celebrities who appear to be fans of the FOX reality hit series.
Earlier this year, Jim Carrey took over the American Idol stage. It was all part of a staged promotion for the film Horton Hears A Who.
It’s also pretty common for other FOX-affiliated programs to have their stars sitting in the audience, particularly when the show is scheduled to follow the Idol broadcast. Just this week Brad Garrett was present. But what about those other stars that are sprinkled in the first few rows?
In the earliest seasons of the show, the camera would pan the audience, spot a celebrity, and flash their name on the screen. Sometimes Ryan Seacrest would even point them out, even if they didn’t have a FOX affiliation. These days, that’s not the case — but the celebrities still arrive.
This week, alone, singer Natasha Bedingfield and actress Sara Ramirez were among those shown in the audience for a split second. Bedingfield was in the audience for the results show, while Ramirez, star of Grey’s Anatomy, enjoyed (or maybe didn’t enjoy) Tuesday’s performances from the Top 10 finalists.
I think it’s interesting these stars stop by the show. And I think it proves the point that stars are just like us, too. They not only breathe the same air as we do, but they also have a slightly shameful (or, perhaps, not) obsession with American Idol.
Next week we get to see at least one more celebrity on the Idol set — Dolly Parton. The country music legend will serve as this season’s first celebrity mentor. Earlier this year, Parton said she wouldn’t judge the contestants … but we’ll see.
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