Sunday, August 21, 2011

My Top 10 Biggest Reality TV Upsets

I have had my fair share of reality television upsets. Sometimes I pin the elimination of the said contestant on the voting bloc of one of the other contestants. My top 10 upsets in reality television history are are:

10. On November 11, 2009, Pauline Mata was ceremoniously eliminated at top 16 alongside Peter Sabasino on So You Think You Can Dance season 6.
9. Arthur Wornum was unanimously eliminated at week 9 on The Biggest Loser season 11. The culprit was Rulon Gardner. The episode was originally broadcast on March 1, 2011.
8. Shay Sorrells was eliminated at week 9 on The Biggest Loser season 8, falling below the yellow line with Amanda Arlauskas. The episode was originally broadcast on November 10, 2009.
7. Koli Palu elected to eliminate Victoria Andrews, who fell below the yellow line with Sunshine Hampton, at week 14 on The Biggest Loser season 9; he was a gameplayer. He and Sam Poeou formed and alliance with O'Neal and Sunshine Hampton. However, he was eliminated by public vote at the finale, in favor of Daris George. The episode was originally broadcast on April 20, 2010.
6. On March 4, 2010, Jermaine Sellers was ceremoniously eliminated at top 20 alongside John Park, Michelle Delamor, and Haeley Vaughnon American Idol season 9. He should have made the top 12 instead of Andrew Garcia.
5. On November 16, 2010, Brandy Norwood was controversially eliminated on semifinal week of Dancing With the Stars season 11. She should have made the finals instead of Bristol Palin. Her elimination was pinned on the Tea Party movement.
4. On July 7, 2011, Ashley Rich was eliminated at top 14 alongside her partner Chris Koehl on So You Think You Can Dance season 8. Mary Murphy and Travis Wall are wrong about her. The judges' decision was demographically incorrect. She should have made it through in place of Ryan Ramirez. She should have made the top 10 in place of Clarice Ordiz, who is so much choreographically inferior to her. I loved Ashley and Chris's last routine on the show. America went out of touch by shipping Sasha Mallory and Melanie Moore to the top 4. Had America voted more honestly, Ashley would have a shot of making the top 4.
3. On March 11, 2010, Todrick Hall was eliminated at top 16 alongside Alex Lambert, Katelyn Epperly, and Lilly Scott on American Idol season 9. He should have made the top 12 instead of Tim Urban, who made the top 24 upon the disqualification of Chris Golighty.
2. On February 28, 2008, Alexandréa Lushington was eliminated at top 20 alongside Alaina Whittaker, Robbie Carrico, and Jason Yeager on American Idol season 7. She should have made the top 12 instead of Kristy Lee Cook.
1. On March 11, 2009, my all-time favorite American Idol contestant Jasmine Murray was ceremoniously eliminated alongside Jorge Núñez at top 13. She should have made the top 10 instead of Michael Sarver. She is really top 3 material. She has a shot of being more commercially successful than the top 11, including the top 4. Her only true competition are Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta, and the rest of the top 11 are clearly vocally inferior to her.