AMERICAN Idol viewers have debated whether the singers on the show have gotten worse in recent years.
Many fans established that there's less talent on American Idol than there used to be, but slammed production for the pitfall. On Reddit, one viewer of the competition TV show prompted: "Has the talent on the show generally improved over the years, or has it declined?"
One person snarked: "Definitely declined." Another person argued that "talent overall" had improved, but conceded: "America has also been voting for less talented contestants though.
"I think this is a mixture of the show pushing sob stories and culture so hard, judges kissing all the contestants' a**es and not actually giving real criticism, the limited voting time that helps genres more popular in the eastern U.S., and the TV watching demographics changing over time mostly straying away from young people."
A third person expanded: "And it’s not just by the viewers imo. I’ll extend this sentiment to the judges, too. "I know they see much more from the contestants than we do, but from what I see on my TV screen, season after season without fail I question how three or four people in the finals made it past three or four people from the semifinals thanks to the judges." A fourth social media user added: "I think it’s declined slightly. It seems like it’s declined a lot, but I think it has to do with the production of the show and the people they choose for the top 24.
"There are more talented people auditioning, but we never get to see them." i am Tongi, 18, won season 21 of American Idol, making him the first Pacific Islander to win the show. However, the final results were quickly plagued by rigging allegations. Following Iam's victory, many viewers felt that country singer Colin Stough, 18, had lost unjustly, and took to Twitter to accuse the show of being fixed.
One person slammed: "American Idol is rigged. Colin Stough was the best one out there. American Idol, I thought it was about talent." Another questioned: "Y'all really voted Iam? Couldn't be me...... #Awful." "Obviously the sympathy vote fix is in," snarked a third.
JUDGE AND JURY
Last season, fans frequently criticized the judges - Katy Perry, 38, Luke Brian, 46, and Lionel Richie, 74 - for their decisions and actions on the show.
Katy came under fire for her behavior toward contestants, with some fans even suggesting she should be replaced. The star was also previously accused of "mom-shaming" contestant Sara Beth Liebe with "hurtful and "embarrassing" comments.
While Katy and Lionel attended King Charles III's coronation, Alanis Morrisette and Ed Sheeran were praised for their fill-in judging duties, with some fans even suggesting they stay on the panel permanently.
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