American Idol, age limits, and some pants on the ground
By now, you’ve probably heard or seen the oddly infectious song “Pants on the Ground” by American Idolcontestant Larry Platt. If not, the video is below. What you need to know is that American Idol has an age restriction. Only contestants between the ages of 16 and 28 may participate, but Mr. Platt looked every day of his 63 years.
So how did Platt get on the show? No one will say. Platt was rejected thanks to the age limit (and the fact that he’s not a singer) but only after he performed on live television. Now, he is a sudden celebrity, appearing on talk shows, radio programs, etc.
I’m guessing an American Idol exec saw his act and thought it would make for good television, rules be damned. For those of you who didn’t already know, reality television is a bigger oxymoron than jumbo shrimp. At least now you know that American Idol has an age limit, even if the show only holds to its rules when convenient.
One guy who already knew about the age limit was Michael Riser, a musician who already filmed a YouTube bit about being too old for the show before Platt was a household name. His video is below.
Read on:
RealityTVWorld.com – ‘Idol’ auditioneer Larry Platt taking ‘Pants on the Ground’ to ‘The View’
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