The 26-year old barista from Illinois appeared on Wednesday’s tryout episode of the national singing competition, and brought with him his girlfriend, Julia Ramos. She was there for a different kind of inspiration: two weeks before they were to marry, Ramos was in a car accident, leaving her with brain damage.
Chris Medina’s fiancee Juliana Ramos got into an accident before they got married. She has brain damage and Chris is now her caretaker.
Steven Tyler told her: “The reason why he’s singing so good is because he’s singing to you.” That was very touching.
For the record, I question why Chris and Juliana’s family would allow her to be exploited in this way. Seeing this beautiful girl “transform” after her traumatic brain injury in front of millions of viewers was so irresponsible and cruel.
However, I understand — after 10 seasons — that American Idol appeals to the most
common denominator, that’s why things like this and other “tragic” stories like dead wives, parents, grandparents in dementia, etc. are included in the show and even built up as the “grand finale” of a 2 hour episode.
No comments:
Post a Comment