‘Pop Idol’ Champ Vows Not To Lose Weight

Posted on December 26, 2003 by popdirt

Hitting back at critics who said she was not star material because of her size, 210 pound ‘Pop Idol’ champ responded in an interview with The Mirror: “I am who I am. It’s blatantly obvious that I’m not your typical Pop Idol – I’m not Atomic Kitten, Kylie or – but it can’t be a bad thing to have bigger people in pop. If I want to lose another stone (14 lbs), I’ll lose another stone. But, let’s face it, if I lose another three stone I’m not going to be Britney Spears in a hurry. I’m not going to buckle to conform to any size. We are an image conscious nation and people find it hard to believe people can be big and happy. But I’ve dealt with it and will continue to.”

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Music Guru Predicts Guaranteed Success For ‘Idol’ Champ

Posted on December 21, 2003 by popdirt

Scottish songwriter John McLaughlin, who has penned hits for bands such as Westlife, Blue and Busted, tells The Sunday Mail that ‘Pop Idol’ champ will take the music industry by storm. “Michelle will have an edge, she won’t be a pop clone,” the music guru predicted. “Her songs will be played by the mainstream pop market but they’ll also feature in the more mature sector.”

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Idol Mark’s Blast At ‘Irrelevant’ Cowell

Posted on December 21, 2003 by popdirt

‘Pop Idol’ runner-up Mark Rhodes blasted acid-tongued judge Simon Cowell after losing in the show’s finale Saturday night to . “I’ve never been a favorite with the judges, but they aren’t important anyway,” Rhodes told The Sunday Mirror. “The public no longer listen to what Simon Cowell thinks. Once his word might have been gospel, but not any more. People are making up their own minds, and deciding not to side with the judges. I’m determined to make it in the industry.”

The full story at sundaymirror.co.uk has since been removed.

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‘Idol’ Judge Disgusted By Michelle McManus Win

Posted on December 20, 2003 by popdirt

News of the World reports ‘Pop Idol’ judge Pete Waterman went into a rage and stormed off stage when was announced as the winner. A show insider said the music mogul was disgusted with the outcome, even though he had earlier praised Michelle and predicted in the early stages of the contest that she would win. “Everyone was shocked when Pete went off,” said the source. “He was mumbling about how he wasn’t impressed with the result and that he thought Michelle couldn’t cut it. He left his seat at the front of the audience before Michelle took the stage after being told she was the winner.” Waterman failed to show for the Pop Idol Extra show on ITV2 which followed the live final.

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Michelle McManus Wins ‘Pop Idol’

Posted on December 20, 2003 by popdirt

has won Pop Idol 2003. The 23-year-old beat Mark Rhodes in the finale that aired Saturday night. Wiping away the tears, Michelle blubbed: “To everyone who said I couldn’t do it, well, I’ve done it.” Asked about her image, the size 20 singer replied: “I am very, very comfortable within myself. People find that quite difficult to deal with.” Read more.

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Justin Timberlake Pays ‘Idol’ Finalist A Surprise Visit

Posted on December 20, 2003 by popdirt

Pop Idol finalist met her own pop idol, *NSYNC star . The plus-sized singer screamed with joy when her hero visited her battle bus in London. She gasped and clasped her hands to her mouth. And the Glasgow girl burst into tears and hugged the Rock Your Body star when he said he admired her singing and hoped she would win the contest. A show insider tells The Glasgow Daily Record, ”Justin thinks Michelle is a great singer. ‘He was only too happy to wish her well for the final.”

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Pop Idol Finalist Dreams Of Duet With Christina Aguilera

Posted on December 17, 2003 by popdirt

ITV reports plus-sized Pop Idol finalist ’ dream is to duet with but says she won’t share the raunchy star’s dress sense. “I don’t think that would be a good image for me,” she explained. “I think she has got away with it but you won’t be seeing me in leather chaps.”

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