Scott Savol

There are two inexplicable events that have occurred to people involved in "American Idol" this season. The first is Ryan Seacrest's getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The second is the staying power of Scott Savol, who has more lives than Wile E. Coyote.

This week was no exception. Once again, Savol was among the lower trio, along with Anthony Fedorov and Anwar Robinson. And once again, Savol got to make the hurried walk back to safety as Robinson became the sixth finalist to be sent packing.

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For weeks the judges and the media have singled out Savol as the contestant who should be sent home, but voters have refused to listen. Even after his domestic-violence record surfaced (see " 'Idol' Finalist Scott Savol's Past Domestic Violence Rap Surfaces"), "Scotty the Body" — as Ryan Seacrest calls him — has managed to escape elimination week after week. So what's his secret?

"I think Scott represents a lot of Generation Y," added Sting7, Reality News Online's resident "Idol" expert. "The kids who are told they won't amount to anything by their parents, the guys who are too fat to date the cheerleaders, not cute enough to be popular in their circles. Simon himself said 'Idol' was created with Scotts in mind, because on his own, Scott would never get a record deal. Scott is kind of an everyman who found himself with a golden opportunity, and there are those out there who are supporting his unlikely dream."

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It had to happen. It's just astonishing that it took eight long rounds of voting. Scott Savol had to be dismissed from "American Idol."

Had to.

There were many reasons why Savol could not win, the least of which was his inability to stay on pitch. Pop stars do not need perfect voices and one only has to listen to Jennifer Lopez or Mary J. Blige as proof. But they do need to be compelling. They need to have a stage presence so magnetic that they mesmerize the audience. The audience must want to emulate these performers -- dance like they do, dress like they do, sound like they do. They must idolize them.

Scott Savol Performing on
Boxy jackets and oversize pants had Scott Savol looking ordinary to be idolized.(Ray Mickshaw - Fox)
Savol could not be the "American Idol" because he does not inspire mimicry. As judge Simon Cowell once noted, the inexplicably swaggering Savol was ordinary. Audiences might admire the chutzpah of an ordinary man. But they do not aspire to be him.

In one of the recorded interviews shown before his performance Tuesday night, Savol noted that one of his favorite things about his time on "American Idol" was having a fashion stylist select his clothes and help him look his best on television. Savol may have wanted to rethink some of that advice.

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