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Taylor Hicks with a Vote For The Worst T-Shirt

Vote for the Worst (VFTW) is a website that is devoted to voting for the worst contestants on the Fox Network television series American Idol.[1] Legal action has been threatened against the website from fans of American Idol, but to date neither FOX nor the series have issued statements regarding any lawsuits.[2]

VFTW started at the Survivor Sucks message board[3] and moved to a Geocities website. During American Idol's fourth season, the site moved to its own domain name. The very first VFTW pick during Season 3 was Jennifer Hudson during the semi-finals.[4] VFTW gained its first bit of notoriety when Scott Savol outlasted Constantine Maroulis in the top 7 of Idol's fourth season.[5] VFTW has been mentioned on Howard Stern's radio show, on Access Hollywood, EXTRA, MSNBC[6], the BBC[7], and in the Associated Press[8]. VFTW again appeared in headlines when underage crooner Kevin Covais made it to the top 11 in season five[9].

VFTW has gained notoriety again during season six of Idol for its support of candidates Antonella Barba and Sanjaya Malakar. On March 20, 2007, the website's founder, Dave Della Terza, called in to the Howard Stern Show to discuss his and Howard's joint effort to encourage the public to vote for Malakar. During the interview, Della Terza debated Eric the Midget, a self described "American Idol expert" and critic of the vote Sanjaya campaign.[10]

On March 20, 2007 VFTW partnered with RegalThreads.com[11] to create and distribute VFTW branded apparel. Former American Idol winner, Taylor Hicks can be seen in the photo to the right sporting a VFTW t-shirt. On March 25, 2007 VFTW partnered with AskMeNow to take the site's content mobile. By texting VFTW to the number 27563, users are able to receive free VFTW updates on their cell phone.

VFTW-supported contestants

American Idol

Canadian Idol

References

  1. ^ Vote for the Worst: "About Us"
  2. ^ Enjoying their worst
  3. ^ Survivor Sucks Messageboard: "'Vote The Worst' Pledge; Jasmalien!"
  4. ^ American Idol 3 | Vote for the Worst
  5. ^ Constantine voted off American Idol 4; is Vote for the Worst campaign to blame?
  6. ^ MSNBC article on 'American Idol' mentions VftW campain
  7. ^ Campaign backs US Idol's 'worst'
  8. ^ Associated Press - Weak `Idol' Wannabe Gets Online Support
  9. ^ USA Today - 'Idol' mystery: Sky isn't falling on Kevin
  10. ^ MarksFriggin.com
  11. ^ RegalThreads.com
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