After weeks of complaints, it seems the mass majority of The X Factor audience is going to be happy. Their problem child got the boot — and none of the favorites, including Melanie Amaro or Rachel Crow landed in the bottom three. So what went down?
Astro, the 14-year-old rapper, was immediately given the boot, as he was the lowest scoring contestant. Despite his bad attitude, there’s no doubt in our minds this kid will go places. He’s insanely gifted. In fact, perhaps not winning The X Factor will be the humbling experience he needs.
Drew and Marcus Canty were the other two in the bottom. Although we thought Drew’s save performance was far superior to Marcus’, the judges felt differently. Paula Abdul was the deciding vote that kept Marcus around to perform for another week. In fact, when she went to hug Drew goodbye, Drew wouldn’t hug her back. Meanwhile, Drew’s BFF, Rachel, was sobbing when she heard the news.