Hahah. So that was quick…

Chris Daughtry posted on his blog about the article in the Rolling Stone, and how he’s just being honest!

The funny thing is, if you heard the whole conversation you would’ve heard all the good things I said about the show as well. Like for instance: How it’s an amazing platform to launch a career…..”If you take it seriously!!!!”

Chris goes on to say that the comments that were printed stemmed from the interviewer who asked about the AI Stigma – people tend to ignore the winners because they were on American Idol and consider them not to be ‘real artists’ because of their rise to fame.

So, I answered that I don’t feel that enough “artists” try out for the show because of how many people they focus on that are obviously there for comedic and entertainment value. And when you focus enough on people that aren’t serious about it then it’s hard for the audience to take you as an artist serious. And it’s also hard as a potential contestant to think it’s a good way to get seen because you’re afraid of being made a joke of. I also said I think it’s AWESOME that they are letting the contestants play their own instruments and that I feel that will show something in the contestants that people (the audience) never get to see….but that wasn’t printed. My long winded point is this….I was never trying to “DISS” the show or “BITE THE HAND THAT FED ME” so to speak. I was simply giving my input on what I think would spice the show up a bit.
Sorry for being honest. God bless!-Chris

It’s all good, Chris! I agree with him, and not just because he’s one of the hottest guys to ever grace the AI stage. It’s because he’s right. We the people, can be a fickle, fickle bunch.