Quote Originally Posted by Zen View Post
American Idol is a joke. If they don't have age limits in Britain why do they have them in our version?
Because AI is looking for a pop star....geared towards the teeny-bopper audience. So they want a young star to click with a young audience.
Paul Potts...this woman....BGT is looking for a completely different niche. You'd never see an opera singer on AI.
Besides....it's well known that America idolizes youth.