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− | * '''[[The Thrill of a Vote for the Girls Win...]]''' (May 12, 2011, [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 2 - Ava Zinn)|Ava Zinn]], [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 2 - Holly Everman)|Holly Everman]] and [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 2 - Robyn Hurd)|Robyn Hurd]] vs [[Vote for the | + | * '''[[The Thrill of a Vote for the Girls Win...]]''' (May 12, 2011, [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 2 - Ava Zinn)|Ava Zinn]], [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 2 - Holly Everman)|Holly Everman]] and [[Vote for the Girls (U.S. season 2 - Robyn Hurd)|Robyn Hurd]] vs [[wikipedia:Vote for the Worst|Dave Della Terza]], [[wikipedia:American Idol (season 10)|American Idol 10]]) |
− | + | *: [[wikipedia:Pia Toscano|Sparked by]] [[wikipedia:Thia Megia|the early]] [[wikipedia:Naima Adeapo|elimination of female]] [[wikipedia:Karen Rodriguez|contestants in the]] [[wikipedia:Ashthon Jones|first five weeks]] of the American Idol 10 finals that led some critics<ref>[http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42541162/ns/today-entertainment/ Sorry, ladies. 'Idol's' just not that into you Female hopefuls keep getting the boot, while guys who aren't as good stick around]</ref><ref name="women problem">[http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/media/content/pia-toscano-now-gone-can-american-idol-do-anything-about-its-woman-problem With Pia Toscano now gone, can American Idol do anything about its woman problem?] Retrieved March 30, 2013</ref>, including Zinn, Everman, and Hurd to believe that it was partly due to the demographic of the voters being skewed towards females who tended to vote for men led to criticism of bias against women. The last of these five girls to be eliminated was a presumed front-runner and Vote for the Girls pick, [[wikipedia:Pia Toscano|Pia Toscano]], and her elimination drew considerable criticisms, with various former ''Idol'' alums and notably Zinn's longtime friend [[Alec Dailey]]<ref name=VFTG-Pia>{{cite episode | |
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</ref> and Kristy Habiby expressing shock and surprise.<ref name="women problem" /><ref name="Pia-Outrage">{{cite web|author=Us Weekly |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/jennifer-hudson-tom-hanks-outraged-over-pia-toscanos-idol-elimination-20110408 |title=Jennifer Hudson, Tom Hanks Outraged Over Pia Toscano's 'Idol' Elimination | Rolling Stone Culture |work=Rolling Stone |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2011-08-06}}</ref> Toscano's elimination saw [[wikipedia:Lauren Alaina|Lauren Alaina]] and [[wikipedia:Haley Reinart|Haley Reinhart]] as the only remaining females left in the competition.<ref name="Why did Pia Toscano leave">{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/04/why-did-pia-toscano-leave-idol-so-soon/1 |title=Why did Pia Toscano leave 'Idol' so soon? |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><ref name="Voting system and Judges to blame">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/american-idol-voting-methods-judges-are-to-blame-for-the-girls-downfall.html |title='American Idol': Voting methods, judges are to blame for the girls' downfall |publisher=Blog.zap2it.com |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><ref name="Voting system change">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/american-idol-ep-ken-warwick-maybe-we-change-the-voting-system-slightly-next-year.html |title='American Idol' EP Ken Warwick: 'Maybe we change the voting system slightly next year' |publisher=Blog.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><BR>''Idol'' producer [[wikipedia:Ken Warwick|Ken Warwick]] said, "It's no secret that most reality shows are female driven, either by moms or by young girls. It does mean we're going to get a heftier amount of female votes and it's always bent towards the boys, obviously, we are very much aware that the voting can be skewed towards the boys." In response to the criticism, the producers considered tweaking the voting format for the following season to correct the bias.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42687120/ns/today-entertainment/ |title='Idol' considers voting tweaks to fix boy bias |publisher=Today.msnbc.msn.com |date=2011-04-20 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> In response to criticism, the producers considered tweaking the voting format for the following season.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/20/us-americanidol-idUSTRE73J6DX20110420 "American Idol" mulls voting tweaks to fix boy bias]</ref> However, after Toscano's elimination, the performances of Alaina and Reinhart‐the latter being chosen by Della Terza as a Vote for the Worst pick–led the web site bounce back from Toscano's elimination seeing the next five eliminated contestants were all males, leading to the first Top 3 with two females since the [[wikipeida:American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]], the largest comeback ever in the site's history setting up for a possible since the [[wikipedia:American Idol (season 3)|third season]] to have a finale consisting of two women and guaranteeing a Double VFTG Victory. The episode represented one of the most important events in the web site's history of American version of Vote for the Girls. This episode introduced the "pulling a Brandi Chastain" as a popular reference on the web site as host [[Ava Zinn]] pulled a Brandi Chastain on the U.S. version was the elimination of James Durbin on May 12, 2011 upon seeing Haley Reinhart and Lauren Alaina were the first two advancing in the American Idol 10 Top 3 by spontaneously whipping off her shirt and falling to her knees in [[wikipedia:brassiere|her black bra]], which generated mixed reviews and is considered to be the site's most memorable wins (this is Zinn's most memorable Vote for the Girls moment), referencing [[wikipedia:Brandi Chastain|Brandi Chastain]]'s iconic image celebrating the winning spot kick<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/30/sports/sp-daniels30 |title=1999 U.s. Women's Soccer Team - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2012-07-13 |accessdate=2012-08-02}}</ref> at the [[wikipedia:1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] at the [[wikipedia:Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[wikipedia:Pasadena, California|Pasadena, California]], after scoring the fifth kick in the [[wikipedia:Penalty shootout (football)|penalty shootout]] to give the United States the win over [[wikipedia:China women's national football team|China]] in the final game featured on the cover of ''[[wikipedia:Sports Illustrated|Sports Illustrated]]'' became one of the defining images of women's athletics in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/toc/9700/index.htm |title=Brandi Chastain Cover - Sports Illustrated 07.19.99 Issue Contents - SI Vault |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=JERE LONGMANPublished: July 05, 2003 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/05/sports/soccer-the-sports-bra-seen-round-the-world.html?ref=brandichastain |title=SOCCER; The Sports Bra Seen Round the World - New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=2003-07-05 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=SETH FAISONPublished: July 12, 1999 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/12/sports/women-s-world-cup-the-view-from-china-so-close-so-close.html |title=WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; The View From China: 'So Close, So Close' - New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=1999-07-12 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Reynolds |first=Charles |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-america-in-love-and-having-a-ball-1105539.html |title=Football: America in love and having a ball - Sport |publisher=The Independent |date=1999-07-10 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27189681|title=BBC News - Why Women's World Cup champion Brandi Chastain bared her bra|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref> <ref name="Pia-Outrage"/> Ironically, three months later that year on the [[wikipedia:So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. season 8)|eighth season]] of [[wikipedia:So You Think You Can Dance (United States)|''So You Think You Can Dance'']] the site finally gained its first double VFTG Victory upon the third place finish of Marko Germar with Melanie Moore defeating Sasha Mallory to what was then the largest comeback (that would later be surpassed [[wikipedia:American Idol (season 12)|two years later]] upon the elimination of [[wikipedia:Lazaro Arbos|Lazaro Arbos]] on ''Idol'' ) in the web site's history. | </ref> and Kristy Habiby expressing shock and surprise.<ref name="women problem" /><ref name="Pia-Outrage">{{cite web|author=Us Weekly |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/jennifer-hudson-tom-hanks-outraged-over-pia-toscanos-idol-elimination-20110408 |title=Jennifer Hudson, Tom Hanks Outraged Over Pia Toscano's 'Idol' Elimination | Rolling Stone Culture |work=Rolling Stone |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2011-08-06}}</ref> Toscano's elimination saw [[wikipedia:Lauren Alaina|Lauren Alaina]] and [[wikipedia:Haley Reinart|Haley Reinhart]] as the only remaining females left in the competition.<ref name="Why did Pia Toscano leave">{{cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2011/04/why-did-pia-toscano-leave-idol-so-soon/1 |title=Why did Pia Toscano leave 'Idol' so soon? |publisher=Content.usatoday.com |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><ref name="Voting system and Judges to blame">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/american-idol-voting-methods-judges-are-to-blame-for-the-girls-downfall.html |title='American Idol': Voting methods, judges are to blame for the girls' downfall |publisher=Blog.zap2it.com |date=2011-04-08 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><ref name="Voting system change">{{cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2011/04/american-idol-ep-ken-warwick-maybe-we-change-the-voting-system-slightly-next-year.html |title='American Idol' EP Ken Warwick: 'Maybe we change the voting system slightly next year' |publisher=Blog.zap2it.com |date= |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref><BR>''Idol'' producer [[wikipedia:Ken Warwick|Ken Warwick]] said, "It's no secret that most reality shows are female driven, either by moms or by young girls. It does mean we're going to get a heftier amount of female votes and it's always bent towards the boys, obviously, we are very much aware that the voting can be skewed towards the boys." In response to the criticism, the producers considered tweaking the voting format for the following season to correct the bias.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/42687120/ns/today-entertainment/ |title='Idol' considers voting tweaks to fix boy bias |publisher=Today.msnbc.msn.com |date=2011-04-20 |accessdate=2012-04-21}}</ref> In response to criticism, the producers considered tweaking the voting format for the following season.<ref>[http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/04/20/us-americanidol-idUSTRE73J6DX20110420 "American Idol" mulls voting tweaks to fix boy bias]</ref> However, after Toscano's elimination, the performances of Alaina and Reinhart‐the latter being chosen by Della Terza as a Vote for the Worst pick–led the web site bounce back from Toscano's elimination seeing the next five eliminated contestants were all males, leading to the first Top 3 with two females since the [[wikipeida:American Idol (season 6)|sixth season]], the largest comeback ever in the site's history setting up for a possible since the [[wikipedia:American Idol (season 3)|third season]] to have a finale consisting of two women and guaranteeing a Double VFTG Victory. The episode represented one of the most important events in the web site's history of American version of Vote for the Girls. This episode introduced the "pulling a Brandi Chastain" as a popular reference on the web site as host [[Ava Zinn]] pulled a Brandi Chastain on the U.S. version was the elimination of James Durbin on May 12, 2011 upon seeing Haley Reinhart and Lauren Alaina were the first two advancing in the American Idol 10 Top 3 by spontaneously whipping off her shirt and falling to her knees in [[wikipedia:brassiere|her black bra]], which generated mixed reviews and is considered to be the site's most memorable wins (this is Zinn's most memorable Vote for the Girls moment), referencing [[wikipedia:Brandi Chastain|Brandi Chastain]]'s iconic image celebrating the winning spot kick<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/jan/30/sports/sp-daniels30 |title=1999 U.s. Women's Soccer Team - Los Angeles Times |publisher=Articles.latimes.com |date=2012-07-13 |accessdate=2012-08-02}}</ref> at the [[wikipedia:1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final|1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final]] at the [[wikipedia:Rose Bowl (stadium)|Rose Bowl]] in [[wikipedia:Pasadena, California|Pasadena, California]], after scoring the fifth kick in the [[wikipedia:Penalty shootout (football)|penalty shootout]] to give the United States the win over [[wikipedia:China women's national football team|China]] in the final game featured on the cover of ''[[wikipedia:Sports Illustrated|Sports Illustrated]]'' became one of the defining images of women's athletics in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/cover/toc/9700/index.htm |title=Brandi Chastain Cover - Sports Illustrated 07.19.99 Issue Contents - SI Vault |publisher=Sportsillustrated.cnn.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=JERE LONGMANPublished: July 05, 2003 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2003/07/05/sports/soccer-the-sports-bra-seen-round-the-world.html?ref=brandichastain |title=SOCCER; The Sports Bra Seen Round the World - New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=2003-07-05 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=SETH FAISONPublished: July 12, 1999 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1999/07/12/sports/women-s-world-cup-the-view-from-china-so-close-so-close.html |title=WOMEN'S WORLD CUP; The View From China: 'So Close, So Close' - New York Times |publisher=Nytimes.com |date=1999-07-12 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Reynolds |first=Charles |url=http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-america-in-love-and-having-a-ball-1105539.html |title=Football: America in love and having a ball - Sport |publisher=The Independent |date=1999-07-10 |accessdate=2012-10-30}}</ref><ref name="bbc">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-27189681|title=BBC News - Why Women's World Cup champion Brandi Chastain bared her bra|publisher=bbc.co.uk|accessdate=2014-07-28}}</ref> <ref name="Pia-Outrage"/> Ironically, three months later that year on the [[wikipedia:So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. season 8)|eighth season]] of [[wikipedia:So You Think You Can Dance (United States)|''So You Think You Can Dance'']] the site finally gained its first double VFTG Victory upon the third place finish of Marko Germar with Melanie Moore defeating Sasha Mallory to what was then the largest comeback (that would later be surpassed [[wikipedia:American Idol (season 12)|two years later]] upon the elimination of [[wikipedia:Lazaro Arbos|Lazaro Arbos]] on ''Idol'' ) in the web site's history. | ||
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