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Now that Tamera is out of the running, who will win?
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From the way she's said to have stolen another girl's boyfriend, to the way she's now been outed as a shoplifting criminal, her chances have probably been dealt a blow that I don't think she can recover from.
The voting public couldn't even stand Cher Lloyd's cocky stage persona - how are they going to back an actual real life thief? The voting public is harsher on women for that stuff, probably because there are more female voters. And if we're keeping it real, the fact that she's (half?) black and involved in crime will mean the backlash will probably be even harsher. It's not fair, but that's how people react.
I don't know how the drugs stories will hurt her chances that much, but on X Factor it helps to be squeaky clean. On top of all these other things, it probably doesn't help.
Who do you think will win instead?
The voting public couldn't even stand Cher Lloyd's cocky stage persona - how are they going to back an actual real life thief? The voting public is harsher on women for that stuff, probably because there are more female voters. And if we're keeping it real, the fact that she's (half?) black and involved in crime will mean the backlash will probably be even harsher. It's not fair, but that's how people react.
I don't know how the drugs stories will hurt her chances that much, but on X Factor it helps to be squeaky clean. On top of all these other things, it probably doesn't help.
Who do you think will win instead?
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Anyway, we Tamera fans aren't too fussed about her winning. Top 5 finish is all we want.
I think she'll probably do alright in the charts - maybe better than the winner. But there's no way she'll win the competition after all this furore.
Didn't know she'd "stolen" someone's boyfriend. Depending on the details that may hurt her more than shoplifting.
You're in dreamland if you think you can be:
- black
- female
- shoplifting criminal
- boyfriend-stealer
- drug-user
- violent
and still win the X-Factor. If she wins after all that, it'll be a miracle of Biblical proportions. She may get to the Top 5, may have a semi-decent career post X-Factor, but win?? No way. She's destroyed any wide appeal she might have hoped for.
I agree. That's why we just want a Top 5 finish at least.
But she's not Black... she's mixed race. Her Mother is White.
At the risk of being shot down by Alexandra fans, I will say it didn't scupper Alexandra's chances of winning although to be fair nothing was written about her in the papers and it was only through time we discovered about the abortion and her annoying personality!
I agree that she's not likeable, but her lack of talent is what would keep her out of the running for me.
I've got to admit to being amused by the idea that her having "stolen" somebody's boyfriend should stand against her - isn't that the way of teenage relationships? It's not as if she's the correspondent in a divorce; not that that should make any real difference to her ability to win.
Its funny you say that, I've seen friendships and reputations in tatters amongst older teenagers when they have muscled in on an existing relationship or cheated. Its a no no almost from the point "real" relationships start to develop.
Sometimes überfans do not help the cause. Honestly I didn't realise they had to have a spokesman/woman now.
As for the OP talk about OTT and dramatic. This is just your opinion and absolutely nothing else.
Do real relationships develop in your teens? That's quite a sweet thought. I think I missed that stage being a nerd when it wasn't fashionable.
Not normally no, they can though, mine did incidentally.
But I put the word real in quotation marks for the very reason you highlighted. By real I meant emotionally significant at the time, which they oftentimes are.
And even if a teenager is not embarking on a "real" relationship themselves, normally they can recognise what they are.
I hope that makes sense.
ETA:
Actually come to think of it, a lot of my friends long term relationship (as in who they are with now) developed in their late teens / early 20's. So maybe what I said wasn't that crazy.
Who knows?
You seem to be speaking for all Tamera fans rather frequently. I'm sure some of her fans are pretty fussed about her winning.
What she needs is the judges to avoid digs at whatever is happening (e.g. Cher Lloyd being called a "brat" in a "cute" way, the infamous Misha B. "bully" card).