Vote for the Worst
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| File:Vftwscreenshot2.JPG Accessed April 12, 2007 | |
Type of site | Entertainment website |
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| Owner | VoteForTheWorst.com |
| Created by | Dave Della Terza |
| URL | http://www.votefortheworst.com |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
Vote for the Worst (VFTW) is a website and mobile update service that is devoted to voting for the worst contestants on the Fox Network television series American Idol. The website Votefortheworst.com was started in 2004 while the mobile update service launched in March of 2007 after VFTW partnered with AskMeNow. Legal action has been threatened against the website from fans of American Idol, but to date neither FOX nor the series have issued statements regarding any lawsuits.[1]
VFTW started at the Survivor Sucks message board[2] and moved to a Geocities website. During American Idol's fourth season, the site moved to its own domain name. The very first VFTW pick during Season 3 was Jennifer Hudson during the semi-finals (but never picked her again as she improved in further weeks).[3] VFTW gained its first bit of notoriety when Scott Savol outlasted Constantine Maroulis in the top 7 of Idol's fourth season.[4] VFTW has been mentioned on Howard Stern's radio show, on Access Hollywood, EXTRA, MSNBC,[5] the BBC[6], Fox News, and in the Associated Press.[7] VFTW again appeared in headlines when underage crooner Kevin Covais made it to the top 11 in season five.[8]
VFTW has gained notoriety again during season six of Idol for its support of candidates Antonella Barba and Sanjaya Malakar. On March 20, 2007, the website's founder, Dave Della Terza, called in to the Howard Stern Show to discuss his and Howard's joint effort to encourage the public to vote for Malakar. During the interview, Della Terza debated Eric the Midget, a self described "American Idol expert" and critic of the vote Sanjaya campaign. He also made an appearance in studio with Howard on April 17, 2007. The creators of the website also have no lives.
VFTW-supported contestants
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American Idol
- Jennifer Hudson
- John Stevens
- Jasmine Trias
- Constantine Maroulis
- Janay Castine
- Mikalah Gordon
- Scott Savol
- Anthony Fedorov
- Brenna Gethers
- Kevin Covais
- Kellie Pickler
- Taylor Hicks: Season 5 Winner
- Antonella Barba
- Sundance Head
- Sanjaya Malakar
Canadian Idol
References
- ^ Enjoying their worst
- ^ Survivor Sucks Messageboard: "'Vote The Worst' Pledge; Jasmalien!"
- ^ American Idol 3 | Vote for the Worst
- ^ Constantine voted odff American Idol 4; is Vote for the Worst campaign to blame?
- ^ MSNBC article on 'American Idol' mentions VftW campain
- ^ Campaign backs US Idol's 'worst'
- ^ Associated Press - Weak `Idol' Wannabe Gets Online Support
- ^ USA Today - 'Idol' mystery: Sky isn't falling on Kevin