Eliminated American Idol Contestants Find Humor And Love In Simon Cowell’s Mean Comments

While viewers might have seen the softer side of Simon Cowell during the audition rounds, the ‘king of mean’ was back in full force for the first round of the semifinalist stage of the American Idol 7 competition. Cowell delivered by calling one contestant’s performance grotesque and saying another contestant’s performance was like ‘Night Of The Living Dead.’”

Recently eliminated American Idol semifinalists Garrett Haley and Colton Berry both felt the sting of Simon Cowell’s sharp tongue. After Garrett’s performance of “Breaking Up Is Hard To Do,” Cowell told Garrett that he looked like he had been shut up in his bedroom for about a month.

However, it turns out that Garrett wasn’t offended by Cowell’s reference to his pale complexion. During a recent conference call, Garrett explained, “When he first said that, I actually found some humor in it, because I know that I have fair skin, and I’m like…I’m happy, I’m really happy with the way I look, and I wouldn’t change the way I look just because Simon says I’m white or too white, you know. So, it didn’t really bother me.”

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