Posh Spice Victoria Beckham will be one of the guest judges on the upcoming season of American Idol which premiers next week. The fashionista said: “It was very exciting to be asked to do Idol. [My husband] David and the boys are all big fans of the show. It was a real privilege to be a part of something so huge!”
As for the other judges, “Everybody was very nice. I’ve known Simon for many years. Kara and Randy were very sweet. I have a lot of respect for them all as individuals and together they are a great team. I enjoyed working with and getting to know Kara — she’s a real girl’s girl, like me. We went for dinner and she seems like a genuinely nice, down-to earth-girl. I felt each of the four of us brought a different role to the auditions and we complemented each other.”
For her own judging style, Victoria says, “I believe in constructive criticism and I am a very positive person, so I always tried to find something good and helpful to focus on, be it someone’s singing, their looks or their overall style. Having been a performer, I know how difficult it is to be that person standing there being judged. I didn’t want to trample on people’s dreams. She also mentioned she check th overall appearance of the contestants: “I wanted an overall look. For me, image is important as that helps sell records. I wouldn’t judge someone just on their looks alone, or what they were wearing; it takes the whole package of vocal, personality and a personal style.”
She was even touched by some of the performances she witnessed. “There was one girl in Denver. She brought her niece along to her audition as the family didn’t have childcare. She was beautiful, well-dressed and she could really, really sing. She had a real aura and star quality.”
Victoria also talked about those contestants who make those first few episodes so funny… the ones without the actual talent. “There were plenty of break-out laughing moments. You can’t help but laugh. It’s a joyous, natural reaction. And whilst you don’t want to appear rude or upset anybody, people and their comedy moments are just as important as the really talented singers are, because they make great TV!”
And about “arguing” with Simon: “Yes, I can give as good as I get. I have a dry sense of humor which worked very well alongside his acerbic wit and I really enjoyed working with Simon. I enjoyed the banter we created and the fact that we could laugh together — most of the time!”
Source: Cynthia Wang
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