13-Year-Old Throws Epic Tantrum After Being Voted Off ‘X-Factor’
- Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:44pm by
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It was a nail-biting moment for 13-year-old Rachel Crow and Marcus Canty, 20, as they waited for the judges on the popular Fox talent show “The X Factor” to decide their fate on Thursday night.
Contestant Rachel Crow and Marcus Canty stand on either side of host Steve Jones on the X-Factor.
Judge Nicole Scherzinger waffled in her decision that would have sent Canty home, as there were two counts against him and only one against Crow, for whom it was her first time in the bottom two. Schezinger decided to cast a vote that sent it into a deadlock. At this point, it was America’s vote that would decide who went home — and America chose Crow.
As host Steve Jones congratulated Canty, Crow — who was moved enough earlier to say ”I’m ok with anything” — lost it.
Here’s the footage (Note: The drama really gets started at 4:20):
As Crow slumped to the floor, Jones shooed Canty off stage saying, “I’ll talk to you next week”, and turned to tend to Crow. As judge Simon Cowell and Crow’s mother took to the stage, the tantrum and wailing continued. Crow became coherent for a moment as her mother consoled her saying it was going to be ok. To which Crow responded,”you promised me?”
And Crow wasn’t the only one caught breaking down on film. Scherzinger who cast the vote that threw the decision to America’s opinion, had to have a moment herself. Paula Abdul tried to comfort the distraught Scherzinger.
Judge Nicole Scherzinger breaks down after her decision to send the vote to America ended up sending Rachel Crow home.
Jones did the best he could to draw attention away from the episode still being displayed on the stage by calling for a roll of highlights from Crow’s time on the show. After the reel, Crow composed herself enough to give an emotional monologue saying “…without you I am nothing. And I hope this is not my ending.”
[H/T Business Insider, Daily Mail]
This story has been updated for clarity since its original posting. Crow’s original quote read “Mommy, you promised me.“ It has been revised to read ”you promise me?” in response to her mother’s consoling remarks.
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Comments (577)
sposilovich
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:12pmThere will come a time when these shows will fade away…no more Idol…no more X Factor…no more Talent. Let’s bring it back to basics…
Report Post »KevINtampa
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:21pmYeah back to the basics! Like Star Search…
Sigh.
Report Post »coindexter
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:30pmwho cares!!! only the smallest of minds could possibly be interested. lets use all of the money that society is wasting on garbage TV and feed the needy…for god’s sake.
YellowFin
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:32pmThis is one of the most pathetic, disgusting scenes I have ever witnessed. All these people, including judges and audience need to get a grip on what is real. Quit living in a fantasy world and face up to what real humanity and what real problems are.
Disgusting!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:34pmWord has went out from Soros Headquarters to recruit this girl into a leadership position in OWS. Details pending…
AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:37pmI look forward to that day. These shows are a blight on the music industry and creativity in music.
Report Post »Having said that…..the “genuises” at Idol and X Factor love to exploit this kind of thing. They don‘t care that they’re playing with the mind and emotions of a thirteen year old. That’s not important for them..what’s important is “good television”. These shows have become so ingrained in the national psyche now that every chilld and aspiring singer in the land believes this is their only chance at fame at fortune. If they invest in this belief enough…you have a foundation for some serious emotional turmoil when things go south on the show for them. There’s a young man on the show who I recall is in the midst of rehab treatment. I guarantee you if he‘s signed to a deal and gets a degree of success he’ll go right back to his drug habit because he’ll be surrounded by enablers and hangers-on that will encourage the habit…and he’ll have the means to buy more.
ReddenBlack
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:40pmFor all you idiots who are spouting “This is a fantasy!! Live in reality and care about something that matters blah blah yadda yadda” nonsense…
Keep in mind that by getting voted out, she lost 5 Million Dollars.
How would you feel if someone spent six weeks telling you would get a check for 5 Mil, and then saying “nope, sorry nevermind”?
I’m sure you ALL would be just fine about that….
Idiots, don’t you have some innocent people to pepper spray
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:44pm@Red
Well now, it seems that she has the opportunity to learn several valuable lessons.
1. Don’t trust greedy parents who promise you things for no apparent reason
Report Post »2. You need talent to get ahead, and if you want to win the contest, any contest, you have to be the best. Next time, do better.
3. Life isn’t fair. It’s never been fair. Anybody telling you otherwise, is lying to you.
cessna152
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:48pmOMG, years and years of getting trophies now she “loses” cries like a baby. My goodness, you got further than 99.999999% of everyone in the world. This is what happens when you desensitize kids to LOSING… they don’t look at the journey, time and talent that they have over the other 99% of Americans.
Man oh man, please teach your kids there is more to life than winning and losing….if you don‘t lose you’ll never experience the thrill of winning.
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:50pmGhostOfJefferson, you should be a talent scout. You have an eye for it……Good one!
I hate to see little girls cry, but I’m unfazed by this. I see too many disadvantaged, staving kids in the humanitarian brochures I recieve in the mail, to feel sorry for this kid. Well, actually I do feel a little sorry for her because her life is obviously very shallow.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:53pmREDDENBLACK….apparently you see no wrong in a television show putting that kind of pressure and expectation on a thirteen year old? Let alone the irresponsible mother promising the child she’d win? The mother’s enabling stinks of liberal coddling, enabling, unearned success and looking to someone else to pay their way. Much like OWS….pepperspray that.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:57pmCESSNA…Bingo! Years of “deferred success”, unearned trophies, coddling, enabling and unrealistic promises and this is what happens. I assure you X Factor is loving the “good televsion” they don‘t give rat’s arse about the emotional cost to a thirteen year old… as coddled and enabled as the child clearly is. A more fitting metaphor for the temper tantrum that is OWS you could never hope to see.
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:59pmPoster child for a participation award.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:09pmHaha. That show is so stupid.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:25pmNot one of you could do what this little girl does. Give her a break. She has a great carreer ahead of her. The only thing wrong with this picture is that the guy that she lost to can’t sing and she can. That is probably why she broke down. The X factor has a problem with their judges.
Report Post »DrFrost
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:25pm@Red
Are you really going to support her behavior here? And do you really mean to suggest that criticizing it is akin to pepper spraying innocent people?
This was a contest. People are going to lose. When you lose, you should do so gracefully. I don’t expect a 13 to have the grace of an adult, but I think she can do better than this.
Report Post »Mr-T
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:27pm@Coindexter
Report Post »Society isn’t paying for it, private corporations such as television networks are in order to make more money. Therefore, they aren’t wasting money they are creating entertainment that people watch in order to turn a profit.
That’s capitalism bro and I stand behind doing what you can, who cares if it’s dumb as long as people watch it and others make money?
thecid100
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:30pmHey, Reddenblack,
Innocent people don’t get pepper sprayed. People who trespass get sprayed.
Would you like to go back to a time before OC spray, back when police used clubs? OK with me…
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:34pmPOLWATCHER…please..stop insulting everyone’s intelligence here. This child’s meltdown has nothing to do with the subjective determination of “who’s the better singer”. This child clearly was led to believe by her mother that she would be a success on the show..hence she pleads…“but you promised”. Tell me how any responsible and sane parent can promise a child victory in a competition short of knowing with the utmost surity and assurances that the judges will vote her way? X Factor is exploiting this child’s reaction. They could have cut to a commericial, they chose to air the child’s meltdown instead. It’s just one disgusting, enabled, exploitative mess.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:34pm@Redden, are you alright or have you suffered from a traumatic brain injury? Who exactly promised that the money was hers to begin with? Was there anything stating that yes, that $5 mil is her property? No? Then it was not hers period. She was afforded the opportunity to win it. Big difference.
What was that old saying….? Oh yes, don’t count your chicken before they hatch….
Report Post »toto
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:47pmWith the lack of self control, and sense of entitlement displayed by this young girl, it is a blessing that she lost. She needs more time to mature so that she won’t become just another one of the more disgusting of the group of people we refer to as entertainers.
Report Post »The Noodle Fish
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:51pm*cough* Luddite *cough*
I actually like this show. It’s the most honest talent show currently on, and only because of Simon Cowell. I don’t like how conservatives approach these issues. This is not about a “No Losers” scenario. Only Paula has that attitude. This is about 2 people who made the wrong choice, sending the better singer of the two off, because of petty politics and greed. LA Reid wants his contestant to win, because there’s 5 million dollars in the mix.
No one who actually watched the show can tell me with a straight face that Marcus is a better singer than Rachel. The girl is stressed out, emotionally in tune with music (something you don’t understand probably) and ambitious. Give her a break if she acts like a normal teenager for one second, when all her hope of becoming a musical star fades out.
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:55pm@REDDENBLACK
She wasn’t promised five million dollars by anyone. She entered a contest where there was a small chance that she could win five million dollars.
It’s the equivalent of somebody buying a lottery ticket and breaking down in a hissy fit in the middle of the 7-Eleven when they don’t win.
The people in both cases would be morons as are you.
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:57pmGHOST – You took the words out of my mouth.. Shame on the mother. You don’t get everything in life little girl. Lesson 1 for the day.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:15pmNOODLEFISH…you’re being entirely subjective as is talent quest judging in general. Other than some obvious criteria the degree of “who’s better” is really up to the individual’s taste, knowledge and assessment. There’s no “right” choice in a subjective talent quest when one gets past the obvious factors of technical proficiency,contemporary and classical popular tastes and acceptable level of talent. Clearly the child‘s mother led her to believe she’d win the competition when the child said..“you promised”. Would you promise a win to your child in any competition? I blame X Factor also. They exploit moments like these and really dont’ care about the pressure they put on a thirteen year old child. In bygone times….the director would have cut to a commerical while the child was attended to, today it’s “good television” to watch people melt down…keep that camera right on them….tight shots..”did you get that?”..“tell me you got that”.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:21pmTo be a winner you firs tmust know how to be a good loser. Losing sometimes is good for a persons development…some people in this society are just not allowed to even loose, they are propped up by people like the female judge who just could not bare to make a decision. Not everyone is a winner and not everyone is a loser either. We’ve got to learn how to be both with style.
Report Post »The Noodle Fish
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:26pm@Avengerk: I respect that. You make a good point, which is that true, talent is in the eye of the beholder. Nonetheless, the girl is under an incredible amount of pressure during this competition, and in a moment of emotion… it slips out, and she acts like a normal kid. She’s not yet mature, and neither am I. I don’t think her parents did anything wrong, although I really don’t know what the whole “you promised” thing was about. *shrug*
I appreciate your very civil and well spoken response though. I really do. There’s not enough of it on this site :I
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:28pmI think they were supposed to split it. In Junior Soccer all kids get the same trophey. In Boy Scouts all the kids now get the same badge that top kid gets even if they made no attempt. The X factor just wasn‘t fair and I won’t watch it again. When I here that everyone gets the same vote I will watch it again.
Report Post »TXPilot
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:38pmThis girl obviously didn’t have her participation trophies smashed when she was little. What a disgrace to herself and everyone else present!!
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:40pmNOODLEFISH..if it’s any consolation…I agree with your assesment of the two contestants. And a child is not equipped for that kind of scrutiny and pressure on a world stage. Perhaps we as consumers (and audiences are consumers) should vote with our remote controls and our wallets and let X Factor and Idol know that young children perhaps shouldn‘t be allowed to compete until they’re of an acceptable age to understand what a competition is and that they could be out of the competition at any given time. No child should have to endure that kind of pressure.
Report Post »Ari Ben TZion
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:06pmI only watch educational shows on TV such as Star Trek, The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:38pmARI BEN TZION…is that “to serve man”?
Report Post »KeystoneState
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:49pmYou can’t blame the young girl on this one. She’s obviously been raised by a insecure woman with her head in the clouds, help bent on living out her champagne wishes and cavier delusions which she certainly feels the Lord owes her, and she’ll attain damnit, even if it means sacrificing her own daughter, er uh, mealticket to do so!
Report Post »RandyOfLaramie
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:55pmYou people are idiots! Getta out of your mom’s basement and quit picking on a little girl. You have no idea what her mother promised or what she was talking about.
Report Post »Unix
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 7:16pmwhere’s… my trophy, i dserve it, i am entitled damn it…give it to ME! Sorry darlin, that’s life LOL!!!
Report Post »Rowgue
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 9:23pm@RANDY
I don’t blame the girl. It‘s just another example of a horrible parent ignoring the responsibility of actually being a parent because they’re too busy seeing dollar signs.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 9:57pmShe was given a strong sense of entitlement by her mother. She was probably told over and over that she WOULD win.
Soros, were you watching? Here you have the next poster child for the ENTITLEMENT class. Just like the older morons of OWS, who obviously have only the mental ability of a 13 year old, this child has already been programmed to expect a free ride. Programmed by the mother with the mantra that if you participate, you will win.
For the FOX network to continue to air this pitiful scene and not cut away to commercial just goes to show how low the broadcast industry has become. Folks, this video will be around forever!!! This will haunt her all her life. She will never be able to live it down. Kids will torment her by putting on crying scenes, repeating “Mommy you promised” and making her life miserable. I don‘t and won’t watch any of these “Talent” shows. This display of wanton and blatant exploitation of this girl’s pain and agony only reaffirms my decision. FOX, you should be ashamed.
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 11:51pmFor the record, she didn’t say “You promised me”
Her mom was saying “It’s gonna be ok. It’s gonna be ok.”
and she said “you promise me…….promise me”
I think 14 and under is too young for this stuff. All three of the 14 and under kids handled it very poorly when they were voted off.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 2:28amI have to confess, I watch this program I enjoy talented and fresh faced entertainers. This is just a little girl who started out as a crack baby. She was adopted by a family . They have little money and she wanted to help them get a better life. She sang her little heart out every week and was fantastic. I am sure that the encouragement her mama gave her made her believe that she could win. I hated to see her go. She is a sweet young child that had big dreams. Maybe she handled it baly but you have to take in consideration her age. She has allot of talent and bet we haven’t seen the last of her.
Report Post »WeekendAtBernankes
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 2:41amIf people want to watch this crap who cares. I won’t be there.
Report Post »mistyfreeman
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 2:51am“Mommy, you promised!” Really??? Sorry kid…but you are learning a valuable life lesson that some of your peers will unfortunately miss out on…NOT EVERYBODY GETS A TROPHY!!!
Report Post »skiziks20453
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 5:05amnot soon enough!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 5:16amShe knows how to ‘act’.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 6:19amThat’s what happens when children never hear the word no. “You’re the prettiest girl.“ ”You have the best voice.” A dose or reality for this girl, there is always someone better. My parents told me I could do anything if I tried hard enough, but that there would always be someone smarter, better, etc. It was something to strive for, not be handed on a sliver platter.
Report Post »nuttyvet
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 7:31amThese people are pathetic! Try facing some of life‘s real dilemma’s and see how she reacts. Get over it little girl and move on… not everyone get a trohpy!
Report Post »cosette
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 7:44amThis disgusting display of a sore loser on steroids is more about the entitlement mentality than it is about talent. This misguided child is the direct result of poor parenting and the barbs should be directed at the person who raised that vegetable! Sadly this is what passes for entertainment these days. I have NEVER watched a program of this genre.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 7:54am@AVENGERK – Apparently you do not believe that young children should perform in competitive big ticket events where lots of money changes hands. You apparently say this out of fear that the kid is being taken advantage of by adults. We all know this happens at times to some child entertainers but where else can a kid show such extreme talent? Some kids are so far ahead of other kids that they have no where else to go. There is no educational program for such children. In this case, Simon Cowell and his entendre are managing this young girl and her mother (and her) approve.
The young and very talented Rachel Crow “lost it” for a few moments on stage. So what is the problem with that? I can only imagine the extreme emotions in that setting and I think the audience is entitled to see the entire show including the let down. Do you expect that her mother should have told her that she would NOT win? Most here are being much too harsh with this very talented kid. Rachel Crow’s manners and conduct had been almost too perfect up to that point and now we can clearly see that she is a real person with real emotions. (Her opponent last night is a great performer but has serious voice pitch problems which are annoying.)
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:19amI guess Glenn was right in a country where there are nop losers or winners ( due to 45 years of liberalism) this is just the tip of the ice berg.. It’s like the baseball team that gets a trophy and a pizza for losing or winning..I think it’s funny …LMFAO MOMMY YOU PROMISED !!.. hahahahaa
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:22amNope, I for one would NEVER put myself or my child in that stupid position, you dope..
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:26am@Polwatcher.. She HAD a great career ahead of her , remember she went home..Besides no one else will hire her now if she acts like this..
Report Post »kralspaces
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:27am@ Polwatcher
Thank you for your comments. It appears you and I watched the same show. In fact, we have probably both been watching the same series. Most of the comments on this thread sound much like the crap I read on Huffpo. In fact, it is getting real hard for me to read comments on the Blaze anymore. There is way to much judgement for me.
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:39am@pamela kay.. If that was the case then instead of saying “ Mommy you promised ” she would of said , ” Sorry mom, I promised “… Big difference, you should look at the tape again to better understand what had happened..
Report Post »freedomofspeech
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:59amor the gong show
Report Post »ESmith7
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:17amyou people are ridiculous. Cut this girl a break. She’s young, experienced heartbreak. Judge the girl ONLY on how she responds and grows from this. If she uses this as motivation to do more, than you owe her an apology.
Report Post »poorrichard09
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 9:43amGive her a “participation trophy” and send her home.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:04amLesson to be learned- not everybody wins. Crying doesn’t change the call. Liberals can’t make you equal. Need I go on. Good for this little child to experience failure. Only makes you stronger.
But mommy, you promised me!
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:12amI lost interest when they went to the judges’ homes and the judges made some of the worst decisions possible. I haven‘t watched it since and don’t miss it.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:17amLook, this is epic in its example of what’s wrong with this nation today. I want it. I want it now. It’s mine. I deserve it. All else is irrelevant.
This is nasty selfishness at its most disgusting. “Competition” by definition means EVERY ONE but 1 looses. This “IS” insane.
Report Post »(http://www.ourcivilisation.com/moral2/test.htm)
SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:18amExcuse me esmith, I will owe no one an apology. Just who the hell are you to say that? How many people lost before her? Did they meltdown? She’s 13, yes, and she’s playing an adult game- it’s called win 5 million. Well I haven’t made 5 million in my life and I work my a$$ off. I’m not gonna throw myself onto the ground over it.
You owe us all an apology.
Report Post »The Dark Side
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:18amThis is another example of what happens when the kids first participation awarded meets reality. It is never pretty. That said,as we raise our children, we need to keep in mind that it is just as important to learn to be a gracious looser as it is to learn to be a gracious winner. Newsflash, everyone does not win … people are not born equally talented.
My thoughts from the Dark Side!!!
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:21amHey redeenblack
I watched a tee ball game yesterday and the game ended in a tie even though the other team scored twice as many runs. They all drank kool aid and ate cookies and nobody cried.
That’s what you call snatching defeat from the jaws of victory my friend. You’d be a proud libby.
Report Post »ltb
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 10:50amThe appropriate response would have been for that mother to slap the brat across the face, then tell her to straighten up and be grateful for such an incredible opportunity. But, no, not in Obama’s America where corporations are too big to fail and everyone gets a ribbon. In Obama’s America everybody runs up to the brat and starts telling her how awesome she is. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you a future Liberal and the demise of America.
Report Post »Jefferson
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 12:41pmAs our empire crumbles and begins to devour itself, and the puppet emperor fiddles while Rome burns (17day vacation) there will be lots of “bread and circuses” for the mindless sheeple to be entertained with.
As the war drums begin to beat louder and louder, and nations maneuver their weapons into place, the societal engineers take great pleasure at the vast amount of useful idiots that consume themselves with this mindless trivial chatter.
We are on the verge of WWIII, and most of these idiots could NOT recognize a photo of Joe Biden, but could EASILY pick out the carnival barker Trump, or Paris Hilton.
This nation is about to come apart at the seams, and we will most likely NEVER recognize it again.
The burden will partially be on your shoulders if you do not wake up in time to realize that Ron Paul has not only been WARNING us for over 25 years, he’s the ONLY one who can be trusted to either prevent, and or make a GENUINE recovery as quick and painless as possible.
Any other choice is simply foolish.
Report Post »Rightsofman
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 1:06pmShe still gets the publicity and a recording contract so boo hoo. This is where America wastes its emotions?
Report Post »midnightvelvet
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 1:59pm@ltb
I really hope you don’t have kids!
Report Post »ltb
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 3:25pmmidnightvelvet
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 1:59pm
@ltb
I really hope you don’t have kids!
—–
Actually I don’t, but I did have awesome parents. They encouraged good behavior and didn’t tolerate selfish behavior. For example, when I got As in school they rewarded me, and you know what? I was an honor student throughout graduate school. While I can only remember being spanked a couple of times, it wasn’t being spanked that made me understand selfishness is a repulsive character trait, it was not wanting to disappoint someone I love. There was nothing worse for me than to look at my mother and see a look of disappointment after I did something selfish and guess what? I didn’t grow up thinking the world owes me something. I am so very grateful that my parents loved me enough to not tell me that Cs were okay, if that’s the best I could do, and that they didn’t tell me it was okay to be a brat, if it made me feel better. At any rate, I hope you don’t have kids either and if you do, I hope they don’t grow up to be criminals or on welfare.
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 3:33pm@DEMINT.DESCIPLE –NOT – You are exactly wrong. You obviously did not see Rachel Crow’s performances prior to her breakdown. You obviously did not see Simon Cowell’s and L.A.’s comments about her. Simon and L.A. are competing record making tycoons. They both said that Rachel HAS a great career ahead. Simon went further and said positively she has a great career ahead.
To further illustrate just how wrong you are, there was a lady named Susan Boyle on one of Simon Cowell’s programs a year or two ago. She lost in the finals and had a hissy fit. She went on to make an ass of herself in front of the media followed by a complete nervous breakdown. She is now under contract with Simon and sells more records worldwide than almost anyone else in the world today.
Report Post »Rachel Crow is a star, whether you like it or not. If you don’t like this little girl OK, but lay off her. She had one bad moment and don’t deserve your crap.
Servant Of YHVH
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 5:59pm@sposilovich
Report Post »“There will come a time when these shows will fade away…no more Idol…no more X Factor…no more Talent. Let’s bring it back to basics…”
With these shows there really never was that much talent anyways. I agree, lets bring something back on TV that is worth watching and that is good. Those shows are a waste of existence as far as I’m concerned.
Benjamin Abruzzo
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 6:52pm@sposilovich “There will come a time when these shows will fade away…no more Idol…no more X Factor…no more Talent. Let’s bring it back to basics…”
Too true. The day these will stop being safe, public events and move to the back alleys and casting couches where the directors, exacutives, managers and the like will yake the young, naive little children one-on-one and “guide” them to stardom and all thet will go with it, is the day that that “very special episode” of Different Strokes becomes “shock TV” and the phrase “I’m worried about the Beaver” will mean a cute little child actor is thinking about having dessert before dinner.
Now back to reality and the way life is in the modern world of the 21st century.
Report Post »dr_funk
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:01pmOh please, emotional cost? This little spoiled brat was throwing a tantrum. She took what should’ve been a moment about her opponent winning, and made it all about her. What an attention whore.
What’s pathetic is all of these fawning judges smothering her with attention…I can see straight through her “wahhhhhh woe is meeeee” act…notice how she snaps off the tears to ask “you promise???” Yeah, deceitful little brat.
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:12pmNicole & Crow… should both received Drama Queen… Participation Awards… and be sent home!
Report Post »romaddan
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 6:13amOr…Solid Gold…
Report Post »Bible Quotin' Science Fearin' Conservative American
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 12:20amHey idiots.
She was saying “you promise me” as her mother was saying “it’s going to be ok”
not “you promised me”
and she hasn’t had everything handed to her. She was a crack baby who was abused as a kid and taken away from here real mother and later adopted by this family. Plus she’s only 13. Give her a break.
You think SHE should find some real life problem to worry about. YOU need to.
Report Post »Apple Bite
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 12:56pmAgreed with OP…..
Report Post »They took star search and dance fever, and mocked them more than I could have every imagined
Castthefirst
Posted on December 12, 2011 at 2:48pmFolks, most time posts here are pretty reasonable. But today, this child is getting blasted for breaking down after losing a contest she desperatly wanted to win. This is a snap shot. Please look at her demeanor for every moment of the show up to then. She is a very nice and POLITE little girl. Stop blasting her for losing her control in front of MILLIONS. “…cast the first stone.“ And her mom told her ”It will be ok.“ That was when she said ”you promise me?!” Not you promised me. Please, don’t rush to judge this girl, or her family. You, nor I, have ANY IDEA how that felt or how we or our children would have reacted. Thanks.
Report Post »capt4503
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:12pmNot everyone can be a winner, someone had too loose. Your parents should of thought you that by now and she is more than old enough to “control her emotions” really !!!!!!
Report Post »LeadNotFollow
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:56pmIf I had acted like that when I was 13, my siblings would have laughed at me, my Grandparents would have lowered their heads in shame, and my Mom would have spanked me.
Report Post »THE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:11pmEase up on the girl…for God’s sake, she is still a child, and girls have a right to be emotional don’t you yhink? And for you morond that are foaming at the mouth that her mom promised she would win, I see that as encouraging her daughter to do her best and that her mom believed in her that much…now go get a life you ogres…
Report Post »demint.disciple
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 8:43am@kralspaces.. Well, you know the old saying.. Don’t let the door hit ya in the a$$ on the way out.. Oh and um, BTW , goodbye..
Report Post »ltb
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 11:22amTHE TRUTH SHALL MAKE YOU FREE, for a 5 year old to act that way in public is embarrassing, but for a 13 year old it’s beyond disgraceful.
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“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.” (Proverbs 12:1)
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 7:23amI’m sorry, but 13 is a teenager, not a child. My 12 year old acts far better than that. I wouldn‘t be so critical if it hadn’t been a “Mommy, you promised me” moment. What parent promises their child they’ll win at anything? I put more of the blame on the parents.
Report Post »BFPA61
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:11pm“You promised me Mommy” Waaaaaaaaa! Next stop rehab.
Report Post »Gary Fishaholic
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:26pmOr some OWS crowd all the same.
Report Post »Chuck Stein
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:41pmNo kidding!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:30pmVote for Obama girly, he promises no more winners and loosers.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:37pmGONZO….he just wants “the other guy” to be as successful..if success is defined as “by all means take more tax money from me and throw it down a welfare hole”.
Report Post »RRFlyer
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 7:30pmRead the article. They revised it. She DID NOT tell her mother, “You Promised me.” When her mother told her it would be all right she said, “You Promise me?” Meaning she wanted her mother’s comfort to help the hurt. Stop making up things that didn’t happen.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on December 10, 2011 at 5:14amI did not feel so sorry for her. I felt bad for the young man who won. He should have been at least given a few moments to be ‘the winner’. Now she got all the attention right there, and it was not the judges who gave the deciding vote. It was the public who voted which gave the tie-breaker. I’ve seen younger kids handle this type of situation with more grace than she did.
Report Post »toomuchgovt
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:11pmSad thing is more people vote on these stupid shows than in actual election. I’ve never seen the show until now and now I know why. How old is this girl????? We wonder why our children are growing up too fast?
Report Post »Then she says to her mother “you promised”, promised what? Then the girl speaks to the audience like she knows she will be the next “loser” to get the big record deal and not the actual winner. Isn’t that how these show normally go?
Justice_Gustine
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:28pmI‘m betting I’ll live to see the day when elected officials are chosen this way. Idiocracy is closer than we imagine..
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:35pmWhy would you want the people who vote here but not in elections, to vote? Seems safer to have them on their television voting, where it’s safer for us all.
Report Post »trinity76
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:11pmJustice_Gustine: did you ever watch “Max Headroom”?
Report Post »Latter-Day-Soldier
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 4:40pm@Trinity: HI-hi-hi!!
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Moshy1
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:11pmYeah, she’s definitely not ready for prime time. “Stars” don’t throw their tantrums onstage. They save it for backstage.
Report Post »chump
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:10pmis that the guy from american idol?
Report Post »old white guy
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:12pm13 year olds don’t throw trantrums.
Report Post »Tickdog
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:08pmshe comes from a liberal family… you can bet her idiot ass parents voted for obuma..
Report Post »Amma K
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:14pmI don’t know that she is from a liberal family, but I do know she is from the ‘everybody is a winner’ generation. She is learning a valuable lesson here – life isn‘t fair and you don’t always win.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:20pmThat was a pathetic statement and one made out of ignorance. She was born to a crack mother and a sperm donor, and adopted by her parents who have raised her well. She is articulate, talented and sweet – she is also 13 and a female child, with all the emotions of a 13 year old. America should have been the ones to make the final decision and they did. Her future in the singing business will be just fine, and Marcus is where he ought to be.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:22pm@AMMA
Someone should tell that to Obama .. I am so sick of his “fair” cr*p … my parents drilled that into me at a young age.
TEA!
Report Post »GhostOfJefferson
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:42pmSorry Tick, but plenty of conservative parents are helicopter-parents who love participation trophies and believe their little angels walk on water and can do no wrong. It’s a disease that knows no political affiliation.
Report Post »Centralsville
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:07pmI taped a few of the shows and only watched the performances I liked. I fast forwarded through her songs.
Report Post »Melvin Spittle
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:06pmEven though she lost, she has been promised another shot cause their are no loosers and only winners if you make a big enough scene. This is not loosing gracefully. It is an emotional demand for recognition that she did not earn. She cannot accept the fact that she lost so Simon and crew will see that it is all made right. Sheesh!
Report Post »texasfireguy
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:06pmSeeing this little spoiled brat, and wondering if most of the kids today seem to be just like her, makes me very pessimistic about our nations future.
Report Post »Seekday
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:05pmThis article is crap. This 13 year old adopted kid thought she had let her family and everyone else down. Under the gun with sing to spared she hit it out of the park. If you kids are as good as this young girl you are blessed. She has talent, so you can save affirmative action for Carnac’s kids.
The celebrity Nicole is more the story as the million can’t make a decision because it is too hurtful so she punts, since she wants no responsibility.
Report Post »angroehl
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:30pmAgreed. This little girl is soooo talented. Nicole needs to be fired.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:31pmIn my opinion, the final 4 should have been left up to the “vote” to begin with. They need to can the dancers as they are only a pathetic distraction. And, they need to rotate the mentoring and have impartial judges each week. There was far too much snipping between the judges – not exactly setting a great example of adult behavior. In fact, they should rotate the mentoring and not let the panel of judges know who had which group.
Report Post »this1can
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:11pmNicole didn’t do her job as a judge. times when they should of let the vote go to the public they didn’t. last night wasn’t the night for that. that little girl was singing her heart out. that was the whole reason for them to sing.it wasn’t a split that needed to be decided by the public. she won hands down.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 6:11pmShe DID let her family and everyone else down.
Report Post »I would trade her in for a real talented orphan if I were her mom.
valerie68
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:04pmGuys! You forget she’s only 13. She‘s a little girl who hasn’t learned to control her emotions. This happened with the 14 year old rapper, Astro. He cocked an attitude when he was on the bottom. They aren’t emotionally mature enough to accept this type of rejection.
I love the show, but it may have proved why there should be a minimum age.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:40pmHere is a 10 year old .. who lost gracefully.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8RmgqURbcQ
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:04pmHence why I don’t watch this…….stuff.
Report Post »mils
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:09pmDitto….never ever watch these shows.
Report Post »BetsyRoss1513
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:55pmYuppers. YAWN….. aren’t you done crying yet? You’re THIRTEEN, for Gods sake. Boo frickity hoo!
Report Post »klevalt
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:03pma MONSTER is born….
Report Post »TH30PH1LUS
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:03pmYou are a unique snowflake hahaha
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIETlxquzY
Report Post »Harry Assenback
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:15pmLOL Perfect clip!
Report Post »certified ethical hacker
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:03pmThe c%%%t that could not make a decision should get kicked off the show, why is she even there? It came down to race the black guy had to keep the black guy on and the girl was not dark enough. and that caused this winch to NOT DO HER JOB and vote the way she really wanted to. you know she wanted to vote the guy out but was probably worried someone would call her racist if she did not vote for the black guy.
Report Post »RestoringFaith
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:13pmIgnorance rears it’s ugly head -_-
Report Post »Rodney
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:17pmDude are you serious??? You sound ridiculous.
Report Post »Rodney
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:19pmWhy does it have to be a race issue? Maybe she really liked both people. Shouldn’t the 13 yr old have been prepared for the chance that she could lose?
Report Post »garyM
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:02pmNever had an a$$ whipping or any kind of discipline!
Report Post »Harry Assenback
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:02pmWhat can you really say after watching that……..Part of me feels really bad for her being 13 years old and under that much pressure…….. but the other part says lose some weight ya fat face kid.
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:35pmlol true, but shes 13 not 6 and the over dramatazation from the rest was a bad joke. if i didnt read and just watched after the breakdown, i prob would have thought that her morther just got shot in front of her, not that she lost a talent competition. ows member in the making
Report Post »Dotado
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:57pmWhat…..no participation ribbon for the poor little thing? Silly me, I had no idea what the x-factor was. Seems I missed nothing.
Report Post »pavepaws
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:13pmOMG. Really………It’s a game show. Thank goodness they both eat at Perkins, or there would be massive problems. Frankly, I’d sue. (not really)
Report Post »thegreatcarnac
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:56pmWho cares….affirmative action just goes so far. Especially when it comes down to two protected species of people.
Report Post »PATRIOTGRUNT
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:14pm@ THEGREATCARNAC : Well said.
Report Post »MK75Gunner
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:55pmAnd there it is….the poster child for OWS! “Mommy, you promised me” These shows are crap and the pathetic narcissists that are on them make me wanna puke.
Report Post »blablablablaaa
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 3:13pmOK, maybe I totally missed it last night and again as I watched the video, BUT her mother was telling her it was going to be OK and Rachel was asking her mother to *promise me* it’s going to be OK … NOT that her mother promised her, that she’d win…sheeeeeesh
Report Post »As for Nicole, RIDICULOUS, she couldn’t make up her mind and then has that reaction…….
Locked
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:55pm(Raises an eyebrow)
Slow news day, The Blaze?
Report Post »Teufel Hunden
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:54pmHow can anyone expect anything different with this “no winner, no losers” mentality. In competition there ARE winners and there ARE losers. People need to deal with it!
Report Post »Lesterp
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:50pmEverybody gets a trophy mentality!
Report Post »ares338
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 2:49pmUhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh….GROW UP!!!
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on December 9, 2011 at 5:57pmBunch of babies…
Report Post »Made me cry.