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Sarah Ockler, Author of TWENTY BOY SUMMER

Sarah Ockler


Last Updated: 11/18/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Married
Age: 100
Sign: Capricorn

City: Buffalo
State: New York
Country: US
Signup Date: 4/1/2007
Sunday, March 08, 2009 

Category: Writing and Poetry
"We see you as this kind of artist..."

It happens on all the talent search reality shows: American Idol. America's Next Top Model. The one about... well, okay, so those are the only two talent search reality shows I've seen, but that's a statistically relevant sample, right?

Anyway, on both shows, I've consistently heard comments like:

  • "We see you as a really wholesome commercial pop singer."
  • "You're definitely a high-fashion, runway type."
  • "Country music is your zone, not hip-hop."
  • "You've got that commercial appeal. Not high fashion, but definitely Seventeen magazine stuff."
  • "I see you recording a bluesy rock record, not pop."
  • "Not sure about fashion, but you could definitely sell makeup with that face."
  • "You're more like a Kelly Clarkson rocker-girl type."

And the judges or mentors or hosts (in other words, people who are experienced and presumably know best) are always so certain about it. READ MORE >>