America is firmly in the grip of Idol-mania for the sixth year in a row. Even as we speak, the finalists are in a desperate race to see who will earn the privilege to put out a crappy album that no one with any sense will buy. But what Idol contestants lack in singing ability and charisma, they make up for in rap sheets and general sleaziness.
Every season, there is at least one scandal involving an Idol singer– including season two, when it appeared that they pulled their contestants directly from halfway houses and rehab programs. Here, gathered for the first time, is a comprehensive list of all the best Idol scandals, from the thieves to the tramps, the brawlers to the tokers.
Read the lowdown on Badmouth