On Jessica Sanchez

I want to start by saying that I am a fan.

I remembered clearly when I was 16 years old, I was in high school being vain, mean and carefree. And I clearly remember others my age being totally careless and became pregnant so young. But I outgrown this phase of my life cause I recognize, this is just as a phase as so many others, it, too will pass. Indeed, it did.

My point is, Jessica Sanchez is 16, but as young as she is she already set her goals and the path she's going to take, even this, she still focuses on her studies as we have always been reading constantly on her twitter. However, no matter how conscious she is and no matter what she'll do people will always find a way to see something wrong. She's young and she's enjoying the moment and the attention she's having. As most of us have wanted when we are her age, or still want all our lives.."The deepest principle of human nature is the craving to be appreciated" William James. So we can't blame her for being out there and being a "diva" which maybe her way of reacting to all the overwhelming feelings she's having right now. For now, she's grateful, and to show her gratitude, (she retweet tweets she find very touching), as they have busy schedules it's quicker to retweet then to make out any replies from the massive tweets she's receiving. I understand that her position as now, a public figure will attract a lot of attention and even haters that is given, but to attack her personality just by seeing her in one particular setting (American Idol) is very irrational.

About the voting fraud, I am not commending it. Most of us wanted to win fair and square, and if ever we knew that we achieve something because of an unfair advantage, it wouldn't be much of a fulfillment at all. I am not sure how true the producers statement is when they say that the votes outside US weren't at all counted but it's really hard to imagine how Jessica will feel if ever she'll win when she'll go for the rest of her career being tagged as the winner of AI because of this fraud. This being said, I hope fellow Filipinos will think about this, victory isn't sweet if it will be taken wrongly. But to the more skeptical crowd, we can never say Jessica get this far "just because" of this voting fraud..can't you not atleast give the producers the benefit of the doubt? And even there are votes from the PH it cannot reach millions, only the fortunate few have magic jacks and computers/access. It's just so unfair to think that if ever she wins she will carry this impression, like it was her fault.

About Filipinos being racist, like voting for her because she's a Filipina? You need to understand firts the culture of the Filipinos before even saying this. Filipinos have hard time identifying, as we have insecure identity so we identify ourselves with anyone, like we say our culture is part Americans because of our educational system, part Spanish because of our religion and some values, etc. We are always part this and that and never whole. So when we have the chance to express an identity and shouting it to the world, we tend to forget it's effect on our character. But to say that Filipinos are voting for Jessica Sanchez just because of her race is very bold claim. There are past idols like Thia Megia, Ramielle Malubay who haven't receive the same support, I'm not saying they are less talented as Jessica but they haven't shown solid performances as her. Not only we Filipinos believe of her talent but also some professionals, maybe you have your own idols, but if you look/listen pass through the idolization phase, maybe you can appreciate her talent. BTW, she's also part Mexican/Latina and Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands can/might identify themselves with her and they are US territories as well (just saying).

About the "save" issue, how come she made it this far if she was already booted weeks ago? Was it a fix for the show to gain higher ratings? Or how about looking the other side and maybe, it was because her fans thought that she can pass that week with flying colors and became complacent in voting. We'll never know, but most pf us have been cynic about that particular week, therefore, prompting her fans to have viewing parties and campaign for more votes. Even taking the efforts to go around to "sell" Jessica to the people.

About the other stuff, like the way she dress, being a brat and her growl. Who cares. She can sing, she has a talent...it's not like she's a Disney star to need to be "wholesome", right?

Whatever the result is all of them are winners already..let's just see how it will turn out for all of them after the Idol stage..