
Disqualified American Idol contestant Chris Golightly was suddenly cut from the Top 24 and everyone has been wondering what really happened.
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It looks like Chris Golightly wasn’t even eligible to audition for American Idol because he had signed a two-year contract on May 30, 2009, according to the record company, even though the company was willing to release Chris.
“They did advise Chris that as long as we released him, he’d be fine. They told him that last Friday. And we were prepared then, that night, at any time, to release him,” Dream Projects Entertainment’s Lawrence Franklin told USA TODAY. “We asked [19 Entertainment] for release documents, and they were supposed to send them over last Friday. We were prepared to give our own release documents, but after waiting on the attorneys from 19 to send over their paperwork, time kind of ran out for Chris.” He also said, “We did want Chris to succeed. We want him to continue. I don’t think it’s fair how they’re doing him.”
The lawyers for 19 Entertainment wrote to the American Idol lawyers on February 11 saying, “If the contract exists there will be no option other than to disqualify Chris.”
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The bottom line is that Chris Golightly wasn’t forthcoming about his contract when he filled out his application for Idol and was still under contract when he auditioned and went on to Hollywood.
Now it makes more sense, but I am still very disappointed. Chris Golightly was perfect for American Idol.
[Source USA Today]
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