Why are the people who vote for Reality Shows like Dancing With The Stars and American Idol so obsessed with sending home talented people and voting for the talentless? Why are they voting for jerks and punks?
Are we dealing with kids who think it is funny? Or worse: adults who find it amusing? I'm sure they are out there. But are there really that many stupid people out there? Can there be that many people who don't care how they influence the lives of others?
Another possibility is the race issue. Is that it? I raise it here because Master P is an African-American. Does he have a large voting block because of his race? Maybe that's part of it, but I don't believe that accounts for it. If it is race, how do you explain Scott Savol of American Idol?
I find a lot of similarities between the two men.
Master P can not dance. This is a ballroom dance competition yet he hops and skips and runs around the dance floor without grace, sophistication, or even the coordination you would expect of someone who enjoys playing basketball so much. Honestly I don't think he is really trying. I think he is too tied up in his image to do what needs to be done.
Scott Savol could barely carry a tune. I doubt he even sounds good in the shower. I never understood why he made the top 12 and I don't think he would have if it were not for the unfair, and insulting to contestants and viewers alike, rule that producers instituted to have an equal mix of males and females. The viewers want to see talented performers, not boy-girl seating at the dinner table.
Master P has an incredibly negative attitude. He is who he is, like it or not. He has little respect for other people and less if they happen to be female. It's one thing to remain true to yourself. It's important to maintain your own beliefs and feelings. It's another to disrespect people who are trying to help you succeed at a particular task. It is arrogant to disregard their feelings. To disregard the influence you have on their lives and careers. I feel very sorry for his dancing partner Ashley Delgrosso. He treats her with contempt. He has refused to wear dancing shows saying that he will wear his "lucky" shoes. I don't buy it. Frankly I think he has the immature viewpoint of a child who is more interested in maintaining his "cool" image than doing what needs to be done to get the job done. When Ashely presented him with a pair of dancing shoes he cruelly threw them on the floor. How did he think she would feel? The man is no gentleman. He is simply a jerk.
Scott Savol of American Idol had the same in-your-face and I-don't-give-a-damn attitude. His looks of contempt as the judges reviewed his performance showed that he was not mature enough to listen to and consider anything negative being said about him. When someone more talented was sent home in his place his expressions showed surprise that he was still there and then a smirk that said "they like me for who I am". Everybody wants to be accepted. But that is not an excuse for ill manners, bad behavior, and a lack of respect for others. He is simply a punk.
Scott didn't win American Idol and Master P will not win Dancing With The Stars. The people who vote for people like Scott and P are saying with their votes "We approve you, your behavior, and your attitude".
I don't know what bothers me more; that voters are reinforcing this, or that there are so many voters that find it admirable. They are harming people who deserve to be rewarded for their talent. They are harming the viewing experience for the audience.
But then, they really don't care about anybody but themselves.
Does this explain it? While I believe that what I write here is true, I honestly don't know if it explains it all.
I would genuinely like to know your thoughts on the subject. Maybe I'm missing something and I would like to understand it. You can email me here.
January 23rd
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Ron Lemon is the very opinionated, but not-always-right, editor of Reality TV Calendar. He is a United States Air Force veteran, a Pennsylvania Army National Guard veteran and retired from the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. He lives on the southern shore of Canada with his fiancee and business partner Christine and their spoiled dog, Stash. He, Ron - not the dog, does this because he enjoys it, he hates alarm clocks, and it is better than getting up and going to work everyday. Until such time as he wins the lottery he can be reached at: Editor@RealityTVCalendar.com.
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