The Flip Flop Girl

Guilty Feet

I've become hooked on American Idol this season after watching the hilarious tryout sessions. What do you think of it?
As someone sensitive to feet, it will come as no surprise to you that I'm commenting on Paul Kim. If you've been keeping up with the show, you'll know that he insists on always performing barefoot. He says his feet are lucky or something like that. It doesn't seem to bother Randy or Paula but Simon finally asked him to start wearing some shoes! I think that Paul Kim has got to stop obsessing over his feet. This man has a foot fetish that is out of control and is going to wreck his chances, if he really has any, of advancing in the competition. He could at least wear flip flops--he might actually enjoy that. Still, the whole thing has become a distraction and not in a good way. Please, how could he sing "Careless Whisper" last night just so he could say "guilty feet." He was pointing at them when he sang the words! This does not go unnoticed by true foot freaks like ourselves or anyone else for that matter. Too much. No guy's feet are that cute--so he's not earning points if he thinks he is. And a girl can get away with it but even a girl's pretty feet are not going to compensate for lackluster singing. During the little recap session, Ryan Seacrest came out barefoot himself to show support for Paul's tootsies. That was funny. I have to admit that. Stay tuned--it will be interesting to see what Paul does next.

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