American Idol’s Taylor Hicks Finds a Date on The Choice (VIDEO)

By On 06/22/2012 · 35 Comments · In American Idol, Taylor Hicks

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I suffered through The Choice, tonight, y’all. so YOU wouldn’t have to! Season 5 Idol winner, Taylor Hicks was one of 4 bachelors on this FOX “dating” show, along with Jersey Shore’s The Situation, NFL Football player, Warren Sapp and TV chef, Rocco DiSpirito.

The Choice is The Voice, with dating. The contestants listen to pitches from single women/men (yes, there will be a few episodes with female contestants) with their backs turned to them. It doesn’t really matter, because they’re all “hot” girls. What would have made the show more interesting and crueler, would have been to throw in a few sexy sounding girls who didn’t meet the typical Hollywood beauty standard. Yes, that would have been too mean, but otherwise? I don’t see the point of the guys initially listening without looking.

Anyway. I seriously lost a few IQ points watching this show, so I hope you all are happy! Ha. The women are mostly over-endowed, under-dressed and annoyingly effusive.  The guys aren’t taking things seriously, which helps, but still doesn’t make the show much fun to watch, as the double entendre filled banter gets old really quick. There really is no end to the face palming and second hand embarrassment.

If more than 1 guy turns around, the girl picks the guy she wants. Once a contestant’s team is filled, they turn into observers. Taylor was the last to fill his 3 member team.  At that point, Taylor chose between two girls who were brought out to woo him.

Except, Taylor kinda went off script here, which host Cat Deeley (Yes. Our wonderful Cat. TOTALLY SLUMMING) handled brilliantly. Check it out. It was the only truly funny moment of the episode.  (YES. The videos are reversed. I’m trying to avoid the Video Takedown Police.)


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Once the teams were filled, the guys and gals engaged in getting-to-know-you  lightning rounds.  In order to differentiate the girls, they wore Miss America sashes with their man’s name emblazoned on it. Ew.  After, the contestants eliminated one of their 3 team members. Taylor ditched the girl he made the big fuss over with Cat. Go figure. Then, after more Q and As, the contestants choose their date. Taylor’s choice was Sonya, a pretty brunette news reporter from Palm Springs who likes karaoke! She was significantly less over the top than most of the other girls. Here he is, making his final choice.


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I can understand why an entertainer would agree to appear on a show like this. It’s not like anybody has killed a puppy. It’s a payday and a little exposure. No harm, no foul. But OMG. . Stereotypes galore abound, and at times, I would have sworn the 60s and 70s never happened. I’m so glad I don’t ever have to watch The Choice again

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  • Anonymous

    I agree an entertainer would only go on a show like this for exposure and a paycheck. I doubt any of them take the dating part very seriously. The girls are probably aspiring starlets/models/singers trying to get exposure also. 

    The show is fluff, mindless, and somewhat entertaining.

  • http://www.facebook.com/linda.d.mangold Linda Drago Mangold

    I too only watched for Taylor and he didn’t disappoint(in all likelihood my level of expectation for this show was pretty low given the concept). I would never watch it again but Taylor was clearly the most charismatic and entertaining. He should be on tv in some capacity for sure. Hope some network execs caught the show and can come up with something for him in the future, preferably something with more substance than The Choice.

  • http://www.facebook.com/linda.d.mangold Linda Drago Mangold

    How do I change and get a user name, not my real name?

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/GJ7GOGSVLTJY6SJDVVZYAEUL4Y Jean White

    I watched it for Taylor, too, and  won’t be watching it again. It was fun, and the guys showed a lot of personality.  Roccco  was cute when he kept asking the girl (I don’t remember where she’s from) to say his name again. (“Rrrrrrrrrrocco”) However, the other 3 had way more personality than he did, and Taylor was the MOST chairismatic. :)

  • Anonymous

    Good luck.  Of course, no one would know it is your real name had you not told them.

  • rayni

    I am shallow as a kiddie pool, but good heavens Taylor is one good looking man.

  • http://www.facebook.com/linda.d.mangold Linda Drago Mangold

    That’s true chillj but that would be an odd made up name. I used to be hicksaholic. I want to be incognito again so I can make grossly inappropriate remarks if I want to.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you for your sacrifice, MJ. Those girls look like Miss America pageanteers. I wonder if any of them even like the people they were trying to go on a date with.

  • http://twitter.com/KariannHart Kariann Hart

    Oh, MJ guess what I did?  Since I was on Xfinity One, I watched all of the first two episodes AFTER watching Taylor Hicks.  Everyone is right, he was the most entertaining on all three shows.  Also, he has real chemistry with Cat Deeley!

    They have one or two who were on, “Dancing With the Stars.”  A sports figure, soap opera/drama guy, and a guy in the music industry seem popular choices.  On one of the shows, one girl showed up drunk and she sounded bad.  None of the guys chose her.  Cat took her hand to help her down a step.

    There were two girls from the three shows that admitted to be a virgin.  It seems interaction between the guys is important with Taylor’s episode being the best.  OK, I like cheesy shows.  LOL!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/5EYQZHTUTJ3GEBYF5JXGNHPN6Q Sandals

    I’ve loved Taylor since the minute I saw him audition for Idol, went to concerts, bought CDs, and tried to follow his career as much as I could.  I watched “The Choice” ONLY because Taylor was on it.  He was great and his personality was more alive than the other guys BUT, where were his manners?  I thought he was a southern gentleman!!  The other 3 guys brought their dates back and guided their DATES to sit in the chair!!  Taylor sat in his chair and left his date standing like a goofball beside him.  I’m guessing there was no chemistry between them!! LOL

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