Angela Martin missed out on her THIRD, and FINAL, attempt to be a contestant on American Idol. (She is now 28 and past the age limit.)
The first year she auditioned she had to quit because her father was shot to death by her stepmother. Awful.
The second year she landed in jail with unpaid traffic tickets. She could not afford (nor could anyone in her life afford, I assume) to bail her out. She watched the auditions from inside a cell. She also has a special needs daughter AND her mother disappeared two months ago. She’s had a tough life. A tragic life, really. But she is an incredible singer who did not give up on her dream. She is an inspiration.
This year, she made it all the way to Hollywood Week and then… the judges CUT HER. Um, What?? SHOCKER! I could not believe it. I think it’s wonderful that Ellen had Angela on her talk show today to showcase her talent once again and Kara DioGuardi has now agreed to write Angela a song and help her find a record label.
That’s all great news. But WE needed the opportunity to see Angela on American Idol. She deserved that. WE deserved that. Shame on you, American Idol. You got it wrong this time.
PS: Another reason to like her? Her name is a character on The Office. Just saying.
