(She wants her own bathroom!) One of the gimmicks of "The X Factor" is the broad age range of the contestants, but I suspect that's all it is, a gimmick.
Despite the abrupt withdrawal from the race of a leading reformist, the former president, Muhammad Khatami, the range of remaining contestants represents a striking diversity of interest groups and social classes.
In it, LaBeija faces off against a range of other contestants, all brought together by the organizer Miss "Flawless" Sabrina.
In it, LaBeija faces off against a range of other contestants, all brought together by the organiser Miss "Flawless" Sabrina.
I did, however, think that the cheerfully odd chemistry between Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul and the age range of the contestants (anyone 12 and up can perform solo, in duets or in groups) might make X Factor a force to contend with right from the start.
All in all, it was maybe the most star-packed music-theme telecast of the year save the Grammy Awards, and it was also a testament to the range of this year's contestants, several of whom shared the stage with the stars.
It is Blake expressing shock at the vocal range of a young contestant, and Gwen wet eyed and believing, and Adam in his hair du jour signaling galvanizing admiration, and Pharrell receiving the songs like a lake receives the rain, every dent and bend of sound reflected in his gorgeous, plastic features.
The number of contestants ranged from five to twelve.
-- and a slew of contestants ranging from ages 13-to-42 13-to-42 13-to-42d earn them the $5 million cash prize.
And for an overwhelming majority of contestants in the intermediate-quality range, they found success to be largely a matter of chance.
