American Idol 2009
Sometimes the best TV action goes down off-camera, and we're hoping the new American Idol will live up to its sordid history. Until then, let's remember some scandals past--like Jessica Sierra's arrest, Antonella Barba's sexy photos, and more. Which of these Idol scandals was the juiciest? Vote now!
American Idol airs on Fox Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 8pm/7pm Central.
David Hernandez
Was discovered to have been an exotic dancer at a Phoenix club called Dick's Cabaret.
Frenchie Davis
Made it to Hollywood, but was kicked off after admitting to having posed nude on the Web.
Jessica Sierra
Arrested for battery, disorderly intoxication, resisting arrest, and drug possession.
Corey Clark
Allegedly had an affair with Paula Abdul; was later kicked off due to past criminal charges.
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COMMENTS
Antonella
02/06/2009 02:50:10hi everyone for american idol my name is madison lee rice and like to sing and i am 13 years old ho and rayn saresst can you do american juniors on 2009 for age 6-15 years old because i can sing very good and the juges david cook brook wihte jason castro and kristy lee cook.
02/05/2009 15:55:03Mario.
02/05/2009 10:39:38thescp---Chris Daughtry went nowhere? Jennifer Husdon? Kellie Pickler? Clay Aiken? David Cook? All of them are doing very well for themselves and it was all due to their appearence on American Idol. Hell, even William Hung became a household name. The whole purpose of the show (other than raking in mountains of money) is to give aspiring singers a platform to showcase their talent (or in some cases, their lack thereof). The only reason they stick around on the show is because millions of people are voting for them. If millions of fans want to hear them, let them.
02/05/2009 08:10:55Sanjaya was horrible, but the scandal lasted a long time.
02/01/2009 07:50:10American Idol is the worst show ever. If you want your career to skyrocket as a singer, do it the real way and don't win a contest. Besides, everyone but the first person and for some reason Carrie Underwood has been successful. Everyone else has gone nowhere. If anything, the people who came in 2nd, 3rd, or 4th are successful. So either do it the real way, or come in 2nd-4th in the competition. Dingle where do you live? Mars? This show has some kind of form in nearly every country.
01/31/2009 12:48:50none of them, who cares about them?
01/30/2009 07:05:07Dumb question... What is this show about? FOX does not have a station in my area. Looks pretty pathetic from what I see here.
01/29/2009 23:16:26David can't be a scandal! He's a dancer for crying out loud!
01/29/2009 17:45:56Sanjaya was definately not a scandal. Probably Antonella, is my guess.
01/28/2009 12:16:45"Sanjaya wasn't a scandal. He just sucked." - AGREED! That's why I voted that Corey Clark dude, it got talked about the most from what I remember.
01/28/2009 11:31:10Sanjaya wasn't a scandal. He just sucked. The reason he stayed on as long as he did was for the same reason as Scott Savol in season 4: the "Vote For The Worst" campaign which was heavily promoted by Howard Stern.
01/28/2009 10:35:15YAY FOR THE SHOW
01/28/2009 07:37:31I agree that Sanjaya was not a scandal. It was gossip and a phenomena but no one hacked in and skewed the votes or anything.
01/27/2009 07:59:50I say Antonella Barba had the best scandal because at least she looked very hot and sexy while doing it love you Antonella!
01/23/2009 15:32:54Some of you need to learn how to read before posting. The question wasn't "What contestant was the biggest crime?", but "Which was the best scandal?". No matter what you think of Sanjaya, his staying on longer than he should have wasn't a scandal at all. Corey Clark making accusations against Paula and leaving the show definitely was.
01/21/2009 16:49:44HELLO! tv.com. The new season has started. How about less reminiscing and more articles about the 2009 shows?
01/21/2009 06:57:56Corey and Fenchie.
01/20/2009 21:35:45Definitely, Sanjaya! :D
01/20/2009 20:05:28The biggest crime was Sanjaya....not doubt about it.
01/20/2009 10:42:06David Hernandez - Seriously?! What did he think, it wasn't going to come out?
01/19/2009 16:41:22hahahah this is hilarious...
01/19/2009 13:53:40Those two frakking annoying twins were the worst. I thanked God when they got kicked out. Seriously. The two most annoying contestants EVER! Arrogant, annoying talentless fat-arses.
01/19/2009 00:27:19Scandal, whats a scandal? Is showing your breasts on an adult sight prior to the competition a scandal? Creating a buzz where there isn't one is the goal for this vote!
01/18/2009 18:37:56I voted for Corey. His, and the twin brothers, are the only scandals that I knew about.
01/18/2009 18:29:28David Hernandez, i thought you were such a goody-goody and was so disappointed when you left. So i voted for you, you should win something.
01/18/2009 08:02:09I THOUGHT MARIO VASQUEZ AND SANJAYA WERE COOL NOT NOW.
01/17/2009 15:41:14Why can't we vote to cancel this crapfest?
01/17/2009 06:51:48Corey Clark. His is the only one I'm still hearing about.
01/16/2009 21:43:07i couldn't stand sanjaya so i voted for that but the corey thing was big i remember that
01/16/2009 19:11:17I voted for Frenchie because she got jobbed. First, she wasn't "nude" she was topless. Diff? Go to Vegas and try to find a show without topless dancers! Big deal. I wonder what would have happened... no doubt Frenchie would make Top 10/12, would it still have been Ruben vs Clay? We'll never know because of a knee-jerk reaction from Nigel Lythgoe.
01/16/2009 13:22:18you can't beat antonella barba
01/15/2009 15:30:33I agree with miss_tash. The Paula Scandal trumps all. Seriously, why else did they hire the new girl? They're replacing her...
01/15/2009 12:17:44I think the Corey Clark scandal was the biggest thing. My vote was on his scandal with Paula!
01/15/2009 11:56:55Actually, the multiple voting thing allows the number of hits to the site be artificially inflated, allowing CBS to charge more for their ad rates. The more you vote, the more money CBS makes.
01/15/2009 10:16:45The Corey Clark fiasco was a tip of the iceberg kind of thing, there has been several reports of Paula laying claim to contestants. The Sanjaya episode was directly related to the Stern Show when he assisted a website in accumulating votes to keep him in the competition just to show the power of Sirius radio listeners.
01/15/2009 09:44:09Why isn't Paula Abdul's picture on here..?
01/15/2009 04:53:49I think the multiple voting thing is supposed to mimic the Idol voting process.
01/14/2009 19:14:46The biggest scandal of this show is that so many people watch this garbage.
01/14/2009 18:37:14Corey Clark all the way!
01/14/2009 13:18:50Voting would be alot more fun, even accurrate, if you could only vote ONCE! This allowing mulitple votes makes the whole thing rubbish!
01/14/2009 11:25:59I don't even watch the show, but I'll vote & comment if it will help me reach level 2, which is taking forever! lol
01/14/2009 09:36:40Oh yay i can't imagine Frenchie Davis nude, voted off!! only if she was pretty ;)
01/14/2009 07:07:34Oh yay i can't imagine Frenchie Davis nude, voted off!! only if she was pretty ;)
01/14/2009 07:07:33I wholeheartedly agree with skaizun. Got a spare barfbag on hand, dude?
01/14/2009 06:59:46I remember the Brittenum Twins. I thought the whole thing was hilarious!
01/14/2009 06:55:33The thought of Frenchie Davis, who looks like a teamster in drag, being nude, much less posing for such, makes me sick to my . . . QUICK!!! WHERE'S THE BARF BAG?!?!?
01/14/2009 04:39:44Antonella
01/14/2009 01:56:47R-rated photos? The pixs were of her performing oral sex on her boyfriend. That ain't "R-rated". That's X-rated.
01/13/2009 20:20:17