Kris Allen Access Hollywood Interview: The Votes Were Not Close

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Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush asks Kris about the speculation around Adam Lambert’s sexuality, the Christian vote and why Kris appealed more to America than Adam.

Bush also tells Kris–surprising him a little–that the votes were not close, according to what he heard from a highly-placed source.

When Bush suggests that America may have liked Kris’s boy next door quality over Adam’s bigger-than-life personality, Kris says, “I hope that’s what me and Adam’s friendship has shown people, that no matter how different people are, you can still love them and be friends with them.”

After the Jump, Kris performs “No Boundaries” on the Access Hollywood set

 
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  • annabelina

    Kris is totally a class act. I loved his answers to all those awful leading questions, especially the one where he said he hoped that someone like Adam would be as welcome in average household living rooms just as much as he would, and when he said that he and Adam actually talked about how everyone was making the competition into a culture war and how they were both sick of it.

    Interesting that both Jay Leno and Billy Bush suggested jokingly that Kris run for a government office. I don’t know whether to annoyed or amused. Heh.

  • xoxoyc

    The complaints about the voting system and states cheating are nothing new. I believe there were as a big fuss made in Season 5 regarding something Pickler’s hometown was doing. And how can any of us forget about how Hawaii kept Jasmine Trias on in season 3 far too long?

    The power voting is part of the appeal of the show. AT&T and Idol make loads of money from the phoning and texting. Obviously all 25 million did not vote, but even if they did that is only 4 votes per person.

    There is no way Idol is going to want to make less money from the voting which is what would happen with voting limitations. Every year the fans of those who didn’t win complain that the system needs to be changed. AI has changed a lot over the years but they’ve never changed the voting. And I don’t think they ever will.

  • Glenda

    Yes–AT&T will not be willing to give up the voting system as it is for the love of money. This is appealing to the younger voters.

    But–was about 1 of their other major sponsors–Ford? Kiddies ain’t doin’ the car and truck buying.

    Being older–and with the way the voting is geared for the younger crowd–I will be a sporatic viewer next year at best.

  • reinharv

    Oh, and another thing, can we define à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“not close?à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Thatà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢s just throwing around hearsay, which is what tabloids thrive upon. Last year, they called it a landslide and the difference was like 6 percent, à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã…“by accounts.à ¢Ã¢â€š ¬  Access Hollywood, I know youà ¢Ã¢â€š ¬Ã¢â€ž ¢re barely a step above The Inquirer, but can you please not try to give cred to an oozing sleaze like Billy Bush?

    Last year the difference was 12 million votes and that is significant and considered a landslide especially if you take into account that everyone thought Archuleta would win based on the final performance (which I disagree but it’s just my opinion). When Reuben & Clay were top 2 the vote difference was around 150K or so and that’s close sparking all kinds of the usual accusations that people’s votes went to the wrong person by accident, blah, blah, blah.

    Last year they told both Archie & Cook the vote difference prior to the show. This year they didn’t say a thing. I can look at this two ways: The vote really wasn’t close and TPTB were embarassed that their chosen one and “pimped” one would be humiliated or the votes were close and they didn’t want the accusations to start about the lines being purposely busy (they were for both), votes cast went to the wrong person, or God know what else. How do you define ‘CLOSE’ anyway?

    I didn’t vote at all this season & only on the final night. I know a lot of people who still watch A.I. do that. We are the types that aren’t ardent fans of anyone in particular, not “rabid” about anyone, but vote for the person who improved & progressed throughout the competition. We don’t like “pimping” and we don’t judge just the last show. We like the underdog and who we can imagine listening to on the radio. We may or may not buy anyone’s album either. The ardent fans who have voted all along, just cancel out their votes.

  • musicisbeautyful

    when Bush said that thing about Kris being more welcome at an American’s dinner table, I wish Kris has just been like, “I know tons of people who would be ecstatic if Adam sat down at their dinner table. What are YOU talking about?” because HONESTLY

    If it were Adam, I would probably go nuts and like jump on him or something. He is so great. Of course I would go nuts if Kris came to my house, too, but sweet mother molasses… Adam Lambert

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