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Think of all the former "American Idol" finalists who've made it further than... Email Print Performer Pia Toscano poses at the party for the finalists of the television show ''American Idol'' in Los Angeles March 3, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Mario Anzuoni Related News Toscano is unexpected "American Idol" elimination 12:26pm EDT Ballot find threatens to upend Wisconsin election Thu, Apr 7 2011 Wisconsin high court challenger declares victory Wed, Apr 6 2011 Taylor Swift wins top prize at country awards Mon, Apr 4 2011 Miranda Lambert wins three prizes at country awards Sun, Apr 3 2011 Analysis & Opinion China â€“ Accidental Imperialist Larry Gagosian, billionaire Related Topics Entertainment » Fashion » Television » People » By Shirley Halperin Fri Apr 8, 2011 1:16pm EDT LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Why did Pia Toscano, the front-runner of all front-runners on "American Idol" get sent home on Thursday night?. Think of all the former "American Idol" finalists who've made it further than ninth place in the contest over the years. Jennifer Hudson is nothing to sneeze at, but how about Sanjaya Malakar in season 6? He made it to Top 7, as did Season 7's Kristy Lee Cook. Neither could hold a candle to Pia's powerful pipes. So what happened? Here are some theories. 1. Girls don't like girls: It's a long-standing trend on "Idol", whose audience is overwhelmingly female -- girls don't vote for the female contestants. Blame it on same-gender envy or the crush factor (this year's prime beneficiaries: Scotty McCreery and Paul McDonald) but it's simply a fact of "Idol" life. One by one, the girls get plucked like the petals of a flower. 2. Lack of guidance by the judges: With the new judges so positive pretty much all the time, the audience seems unsure of who to vote for. It's not like the show needs a bully to function, but when you're faced with the decision of choosing the best in a group of greats, some professional insight is called for and these judges are failing on that front. Suggestion: let record producer and "Idol" mentor Jimmy Iovine have a turn to tell it like it really is. 3. Presumptive Winner Syndrome: It's when everybody is so universally convinced that a contestant will win, that they basically neglect or forget to vote for that finalist. It's been Pia's problem from the very beginning, when it was insinuated that she might be a plant. Why? Because she's so perfect! 4. The producers deemed it so: Plenty of "Idol" fans have conspiracy theories. Maybe, just maybe, the producers fudged the results for some inexplicable reason, or simply to mess with America. Although after the credits had rolled, several people in the "Idol" studio audience demanded a recount. 5. You can't touch Tina Turner: Personally, I thought Pia slayed what is arguably the best piece of music to come out of the Ike and Tina Turner catalog with her rendering of "River Deep, Mountain High". But there were plenty of rumblings around the Internet about her robotic movements, unattractive outfit, and simply the fact that you don't touch the mighty Tina Turner. (Editing by Jill Serjeant) Entertainment Fashion Television People Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (2) lupa wrote: I will never watch Idol again. It is exactly for the reason you give about “girls” not voting for girls. This is supposed to be a singing contest. The best singers for the last few years have been voted off. She will be more successful without Idol Apr 08, 2011 1:44pm EDT -- Report as abuse Urada wrote: Maybe some people just don’t like her. I don’t. She reminds me of Elvira. She’s got enough talent that she’ll be OK, plus she won’t “belong” to Idol, and she’s still going on tour. Everybody should get ONE vote. And the proper way to vote should be explained every nite so that maybe a few of the silly little girls can understand that OK, you think Paul’s cute, but he can’t sing and this is a SINGING competition. Vote for who SINGS best. Buy a picture of the cutie you’re being silly over and vote for the best SINGER. However, listening to the music that kids listen to today, I’m not at all sure they even know what a good singer sounds like. 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