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Entertainment > TV News & Commentary American Idol scandals: Is prejudice a factor in who gets the boot?

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I'm not going to focus on size, ethnicity, gender, or age. But yes, prejudice is a factor in who gets "booted" from American Idol. Americans are exposed to a standard of beauty that graces the cover of every magazine, with lighting, make up, stylists, and photoshop software to make every photograph amazing, and every model enviable.

When those contestants stand up on the American Idol stage, they are not simply judged for their vocal talents, but also how they look, whether the individual judges them consciously or not. That's why there are stylists and hair and make-up artists to h...

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