Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Object of Affection

It was great to see Jason Derulo singing again last night on "American Idol". While I don't personally think he's a fabulous talent, I know he has overcome some pretty amazing odds after his neck fracture. 

However, there was one part of his performance that bothered me. A lot.

I'm most likely in a minority about this, but it seems crude and a bit insecure for a male singer to constantly check his "package" while singing onstage. The crotch grabbing and touching causes all sorts of questions to leap into my head. Did he lose something? Is he checking his zipper? Does he want to remind us that he is male? Does he seriously think this is attractive?

No, I get it. Part of the hip hop culture and all that... but the touchy-feely thing ranks right up there with Justin Bieber's refusal to let go of the baggy pants/gangsta style which is positively dead. Instead of doing what so many other male vocalists do, maybe Jason should "take hold" of a new trend.

I mean, if Bieber can cut his hair, then perhaps Jason can find a new object of affection?

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