Jason Castro was eliminated from season 7 of American Idol last night and I’ve read in a number of places that people think he never took the competition seriously and that he didn’t really try. I don’t think I agree with that. I think he cared about it a lot but in recent weeks, he seemed to have grown tired. I think, and this is just my theory, that he either was overwhelmed or became weary with the themes and having to perform songs that were so different than who he is.
Do I think he should have won? No (sorry!). But I don’t think he deserves to be talked about like trash (I’ve even heard people say he has lice or fleas which is just mean spirited and very unlikely - I doubt the Idol staff would have someone with lice or fleas to be in hair and makeup with the other contestants).
All the same, here’s his elimination and final performance of “I Shot the Sheriff.”
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