American Idol Drama: Joanna Pacitti Out, Felicia Barton In

Questions have been raised since the start of this seasons American Idol about the fairness of Joanna Pacitti competing.

Pacitti is already an acomplished singer, having released an album, and even appearing in sound track albums to big name movies. Unfair competition you’d think in a show that’s suppose to find a new American Idol from the unwashed and unsigned masses.

We’ll it appears that the presure got the best of the show’s producers, after it was revealed that Pacitti has a private relationship with executives of 19 Management, one of the companies that produce American Idol.

Replacing Pacitti is Felicia Barton, who was already thrown out in the show that led to the final 36.

There’s suprisingly little information available online about Felicia Barton, but we do know she hails from Virginia Beach, where she liked to sing on the street.

Here’s a Felicia Barton performance from last year, pre-Idol