Paris Bennett Shocker!

Paris Bennett changed her look for the first, top 24 American Idol elimination show.  She went from the sweet little girl we knew in audition and hollywood week to a hip, hot young woman in her performance of Gladys Night’s “Midnight Train to Georgia.”  I was a little shocked but very pleasantly surprised.  We saw this new side of her when she got down and very into the performance.  I think she was a little surprised too, as if all that jumping around and being cool was a little distracting to her due to it’s novelty. Anyway, I liked her performance a lot, but I didn’t love it and I definitely don’t think it was the best she can do.  I think she’ll get pretty far, but she needs to be more consistent. . If you saw her audition, you will remember her flawless Billie Holiday.  But her performances since have been mixed, in my opinion. Nonetheless, she rocks and I like her.  And, I very much the new direction she seems to be going in . . (read: she’s been studying Fantasia and her admonition to “Get Ugly.”). Oh, by the way. . . love the hair! Now, Paula gave her a standing ovation.  Randy was also surprised and said he was blown away and that she’s a hot one. . amazing.  Even Simon had nothing bad to say about her. . . Simon said she showed the other girls what they have to do by not playing it safe.  He said that it was a performance that everyone will remember, she was incredibly confident and she reminded Paula of Fantasia. . me too.  Simon summed it up by saying, “it’s not about being good, it’s about being great.  And, that was great.” I agree.  It wasn’t perfect, but it was great.

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