On Feb 5, 11:29=A0am, Taylor wrote:
> 'American Idol' -- Duped by a Phoney???
> Posted Feb 5th 2010 7:10AM by TMZ Staff, NTVLand
>
> It seems one high-pitched "American Idol" favorite is not who she
> appears to be -- at least when it comes to her accent
>
> -- because Nicci Nix has been on all sorts of reality shows before ...
> with a completely different voice.
>
> Nix -- who impressed the "A.I." judges with her helium sounding,
> Italian accented voice -- has appeared on at least 4 other reality
> shows before she got to "Idol," including "Fear Factor," "Next,"
> "Making the Band" and "Date My Mom."
>
> When Nix appeared on "Fear Factor," not only did she go by another
> name (Nicci Palmeri), but she claimed to be from California and talked
> without the slightest hint of an Italian accent. The accent was also
> MIA when she appeared on "Making the Band" ... plus her voice sounded
> deeper back then too.
>
> But now, Nix's "accent" has helped her through to the Hollywood round
> on "Idol" -- wonder what she'll sound like when she gets there.
>
> More "Idol"
>
> 'American Idol' Hooligan -- Cuffed and Released
> Randy Jackson -- Simon's No Paula Abdul
>
> Tags: nicci nix, NicciNix, nicole palmeri, NicolePalmeri
>
> Read more:http://www.tmz.com/2010/02/05/american-idol-nicci-nix-accent-it=
alian-...
>
> http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2010/02/020410_american_idol...
>
> http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2010/02/020410_making_band.jpg
>
> http://www.blogcdn.com/www.tmz.com/media/2010/02/020410_fear_factor.jpg
I can tell you that when she was doing that squeaky voice, the first
thing I said to my friend was...."she doesn't really talk that way".
She was obviously putting on the baby voice. |
