American Idol fans furious after they spot 'disgusting' treatment of finalist Colin Stough, 18, in b
AMERICAN Idol fans have become angry at the show after they spotted the "disgusting" treatment of the contestant, Colin Stough, 18.
A woman held up a "Cougars For Colin" sign before his performance.
Colin made the Top 20 on April 23 and performed again after making it to the Top 12.
Idol showed his package before he sang a cover of the song Pretty Heart by Parker McCollum.
Right before Colin started to sing, a woman was shown in the crowd holding up a sign.
It read: "Cougars for Colin," as the woman had a big smile on her face.
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Although the camera panned to the audience multiple times throughout his performance, the sign was not seen again.
'IM SORRY, WHAT?'
American Idol fans were furious after they caught the sign in the crowd, saying that Colin had only just turned 18.
"Not my normal post but…. Watching American Idol and I’m sorry 'COUGARS FOR COLIN?!' He literally like just turned 18," one fan wrote.
"Did yall see the "Cougars for Colin" sign? lol #AmericanIdol #IdolTop20Reveal," asked another.
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"Did that lady really have a Cougars for Colin sign?" a third fan chimed in.
One fan asked: "Why would they let that fan have a Cougars For Colin sign? He literally just turned 18."
'SICK OF IT'
Colin is one of the many country singers that has graced the show.
Despite fans liking him, many say they do not want another country singer to win Idol, as they have in recent years.
Fans who seemed to be tired of seeing singers from the same genre competing and walking away winners on American Idol said they would boycott the show.
The newest season of Idol has several country-leaning contestants, like Colin and MaryBeth Byrd.
Previously, the series has been home to several country singers, including Carrie Underwood, Kellie Pickler, and Scotty McCreery.
There have indeed been several country singers to join the competition.
However, this has also been true of several shows, including The Voice.
It still isn't sitting right with American Idol fans who tune in each week, particularly those in the Reddit community.
One proclaimed: "If another country singer wins idol, I will not be watching it anymore. There's so much other better talent out there. Almost half of the winners have been country singers IM SICK OF IT."
Another disgruntled fan agreed: "Seriously really tired of mediocre karaoke country singers sailing right through and black people voted out early.
"This is getting ridiculous," they continued. "It’s like if you have a fake accent, a hat, fringy short, boots, and/or a beard, you are headed to the top five."
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A third offered some perspective on the matter: "I miss when there was more diversity in the show and anyone could really win. The past few years of the show have been heavily focused on country artists, this year seems a little more balanced but I guess we'll see how it plays out.
"I'd love to see them do a pop only, r&b only, or rock only season and experiment with some things but I doubt that will happen."
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