Joanna Pacitti, the American Idol season 8 hopeful who was shown advancing to the top 36 on Wednesday night’s telecast (click here for the full […] Read the full post.
Feb 12
2009
07:28 AM ET
'American Idol': Joanna Pacitti out, Felicia Barton in
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Deja vu…first, Joanna gets the gig as Annie on Broadway, but just before she’s about to debut, they replace her. Now, she makes the cut for AI, and suddenly she is dropped (for good reason if everything said is true). Twice this has happened to her, but the AI incident probably wouldn’t have happened if not for the connections she got for almost being in Annie. It’s like a giant cosmic “yeaaah…but no.”
You must be a friend of Joanna’s since you think forgetting and slurring words during the Hollywood rounds defines “being one of the most talented out there.” You need to raise your standards.
I agree with your comments, Esme. Simon must have been one of those execs with the “special relationship” with Joanna to think all she needed was for someone to give her a break. I also think Ms. P may be contemplating a lawsuit.
I feel bad for her. I was rooting for her. But as Kari said, she didn’t really impress during the Hollywood round. She did forget her lines in each performance. That’s not acceptable, especially for someone with her background. I was actually surprised they still let her through.
Hopefully she’ll bounce back from this, and really work hard to make her dream happen.
This kind of news made my DAY! Buy-bye JoPlanta Plantcitti.
They wait all this time to decide this? That’s just crazy. I feel really bad for her.
Why wait this long. Even if they were waiting to see the Top 36 announced. This is very fishy that NOW they dismiss her as being ineligible. I sorta feel for Joanna. Of course AI used Joanna for the buzz for weeks, and now they dismiss her… I though the only restriction was you can’t have a prior record deal at the same time as the audition…
Even if she knew people associated to the show. Wierd, now it’s announced. Hopefully Joanna makes something of herself.
if they thought it’s unfair, they shouldn’t have alow her to go all the way. i think they shouldn’t have eliminated her… so disappointed.
The “Let it Slide” video totally reminded me that she was on an episode of MTV True Life (title was something like “I’m trying to make it in the music biz”). This was a few years ago. I watch too much TV.
I liked Joanna & her voice, but thought she totally blew it during Hollywood Week. That, almost more than anything, had me thinking there really was a “fix” in when she made the Top 36. They judge others so harshly, then let her slide bombing every step of the way? I thought the whole “recap” of her journey last night was to cover their butts – “we told you everything, we were upfront” – but clearly there was just too much of a tie-in for her with 19. Also, as others here have said, how many chances is one person supposed to get before she makes something happen? Maybe that’s all her friends wanted from this all along – to put her out there for a few weeks of publicity. Whether it was planned all along or not, I’m glad she is out now. Congrats & good luck to Felicia.
OKAY LOOK AT EACH VIDEO!!!! YoU TELL ME WHO’S A BETTER SINGER!!!! TOTALLY FELICIA!!!! AND SHE’S AWESOME!!!! BETTER THAN JOANNA ANYDAY!!!!! AI MADE SUCH A AWESOME DECISION IN LETTING FELICIA TAKING JOANNA’S PLACE!!!! SOOOO GLAD NOW I WILL ACTUALLY WATCH!!!!
hurray for felicia. people in the industry already know joanna’s name. This gives a newcomer a fair shot at getting into the business and getting “discovered”
The Top 36 was decided a few weeks ago and then story with the connections to 19 came out a week or so ago.
That is why she got DQ’d now.
WOW! Felecia can really sing!!! Why has she gotten NO airtime on the show so far??? Maybe now a girl will win after all!
She is soooo refreshing w/o the drama!!!!! Everyone knows the drama is just for ratings. AND after all is said and done the people with the talent are the only ones left standing!!!
I haven’t got a clue who either of them is!?! They have really dragged out the process this year and I find that each week I watch 2 or 3 hours of AI and don’t really remember who advanced and who was cut. Well, except for Tatianna. They’re making sure we all know her.