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Category: TV Author : Duncan Riley Posted: May 27, 2009
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American Idol voting controversy: AT&T helped Kris Allen voters


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The outcome of American Idol 2009 has been questioned following the disclosure that AT&T employees helped Kris Allen voters.

According to the reports, AT&T employees in Allen’s home town provided free phones and bulk text messaging assistance at two Allen parties. Allen was not expected to win Idol, with Adam Lambert entering the final week as the short priced favorite.

AT&T and Fox are both denying that anything untoward happened, although AT&T did confirm that employees did assist Allen voters.

It’s difficult to see how two parties in Allen’s home town could have influenced the national vote, but likewise the revelation does break two Idol rules: blocks of votes cast using ‘technical enhancements’ that unfairly influence the outcome of voting can be thrown out, and that text voting is open only to AT&T subscribers and is subject to normal rates, where as in this case voters were provided the ability for free.

Don’t expect any change to the result, but likewise the failure of American Idol to enforce its own rules casts a serious shadow over any legitimacy the show might have had.










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4 Archived Responses to “ American Idol voting controversy: AT&T helped Kris Allen voters ”

  1. Richard
    May 28, 2009

    The AT&T / AI spokespersons are sounding like the cheating husband … when faced with a question of adultery … the only defense is to “…deny deny deny …”. Adam was cheated the results should be nullified and a draw declared. Lots of hype in any event !!! The suspicion remains … whether any other AT&T employee took advantage of these loup holes with even more sinister results. Time might be right for AI to pay up.

  2. social
    May 28, 2009

    I am really mad at the results, we all no that Adam was the best singer a great performer, he was robbed and I think that Allen should be disqualified.I always looked forward to watching this show now I think no longer will I really care to.A great person and performer who deserved to win lost to someone who did”nt have half the talent. So why even have this show? The judges need to do somethng. Make things right.Let the world no the real winner he deserves it he put on a great show for american idol. Thanks kathy

  3. Paulette
    May 28, 2009

    Well I don't really care who won… what sucks is now Kris will always be in Adam's shadow due to the Tarnish on his win from all the speculation. That is what is truly unfair. :(

  4. RightCoast
    May 28, 2009

    Please…A couple tards at a single party doesn't tarnish a nationwide result. What it does do is give people who couldn't hoist their pick for a winner on the rest of the country a reason to bitch.

    Bitch away…