And so it begins. Less than a week after 17-year-old Jordin Sparks took home the top prize on American Idol, people from her past are wasting no time scurrying out of oblivion to ride her newly developed coattails. Leading the race is a vocal coach who claims she worked closely with Sparks three years ago, when Sparks was just 14:
“Jordin was just 14 years old when she studied with me in 2004,” vocal coach Melissa Black told Star magazine. “Her mom, Jodi Sparks, and her grandmother, Pam Wiedmann — who acts as her manager — found me on the Internet. We were together for nine months of intense vocal work, with Jordin taking one 30-minute class a week…”
Black says they haven’t spoken since Sparks stopped taking the classes, and she said mostly good things about her alleged former student. Nevertheless, Black admits, she was “hurt for a week” when the “Idol” winner said that she hadn’t had any formal training. “Jordin didn’t have to mention my name, but at least acknowledge you had training,” she told the tab. “But I’ve moved on, and I hold my head up high.”
How harrowing. What undeniable courage it must take to walk away, head held high, from the agony of being snubbed by a girl you haven't spoken to since she was 14, when you two would engage in "intense" work together for up to half an hour each week. Doy!
Though it's often misused, and thus overused, Jordin should rebut Ms. Black with this piece of advice: "Get a life, you fucking loser."
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jordin looks guilty in this photograph. am i the only one not surprised by the truth. i wanted blake to win, because his talents were self-taught and his passion and excitement un-matched by any of the other contestants. i feel sorry for the teacher. it's a thankless task teaching ungrateful students. shame on you jordin.
Could NOT have said it better myself!!
Who the fuck cares!?! Remembering back to my own voice lessons when I was 15, she learned some special exercises to strengthen her torso muscles, and after a few weeks of that she had to learn the scales. I'll admit I only went for maybe 6 weeks, but I really don't think "voice lessons" are all they're made out to be.
but Jordin should not have lied. she should have admitted that she once had voice training so that she couldn't be called out and embarassed like this.
the voice teacher is probably just trying to drum up some business. i bet you her phone has been ringing off the hook now that everyone knows she produced an Idol. it's all a game.
OK First of all, if you read the above you would have read that Jordin was only receiving said lessons from this woman one time a week for a half an hour. What kind of voice lessons are those!?!?! She didn't even work with this lady long enough to learn anything special. Second of all, Jordin had no contact with this woman for 3 years so technically she's not lying when she said she had no formal vocal training because this lady came from the internet. She needs to go somewhere and stop trying to get Jordin's money because if it was that big of a deal she wouldn't have waited until after Jordin won! Nuff said!
I mean she wouldn't have waited until after Jordin won to say something! I mean that's just wrong! She's stupid. This Melissa Black can rot in hell for all I care!
And one more thing, Not shame on Jordin! Shame on you for judging her and not being objective and realizing that this is just one money hungry bitch who is trying to steal the limelight away from Jordin! Shame on Melissa Black! That's where the shame should be placed!