Brianne Chantal April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 http://wp.me/p4qElg-4Z On March 13th, Ben Briley was eliminated from American Idol with just 0.07% of the votes. However, votes had nothing to do with Briley's elimination from the show. I'm told the real reason behind the Gallatin, Tennessee native's elimination was due to the fact that he is related to notorious cyber-bully and stalker Holly Briley, who, as you may recall, was tied to the leak of video diaries recorded by Casey Anthony back in 2012. http://wp.me/p4qElg-4Z Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/
BogoGog24 April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 That's completely unfair to Ben. Like you say, it's not his fault he's related to someone so vile. It's not like he's the one doing all these things. Poor guy. And he missed out on the tour too. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-22369
Brianne Chantal April 5, 2014 Author Share April 5, 2014 Kinda wonder if he would've made the tour or not had he not been eliminated so soon. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-22374
Goldielocked April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 Maybe I misunderstood but I thought Ryan Seacrest said that only 0.07% of the votes separated the bottom two singers. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-22502
Brianne Chantal April 5, 2014 Author Share April 5, 2014 Because hosts and producers haven't been known to lie? Lol. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-22539
peach April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 Evidence? You were told? By whom? Your blog post names people that were let go by the show, and the show said they let them go. What does that have to do with this? How is he related to this person? Why would it even matter? I've never heard of Holly Briley and couldn't care less about it. Seems like this just benefits your blog and your personal battle with this person. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-22616
ari333 April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 Of course he would have made the tour since he was ousted at number 11 IIRC. I don't know what to say, but I can see AI making a big deal out of nothing which is to say, he can't control what his extended family does. OTOH, AI seems to enjoy a good skunky dustup at times, so IDK. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-23199
Joystickenvy April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 I liked him in the audition phase, but I didn't think he had a single good performance on the live shows, so I really don't care who he's related to. He got eliminated when he should have. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-23227
Brianne Chantal April 5, 2014 Author Share April 5, 2014 Of course he would have made the tour since he was ousted at number 11 IIRC. I don't know what to say, but I can see AI making a big deal out of nothing which is to say, he can't control what his extended family does. OTOH, AI seems to enjoy a good skunky dustup at times, so IDK. Sometimes scandal makes for GREAT television. Idol plays it safe nowadays, it seems. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-23285
BogoGog24 April 5, 2014 Share April 5, 2014 Even if Ben got eliminated due to this "scandal", his performance of Bennie and the Jets was so bad, he deserved to go home that week anyway. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-23450
ari333 April 7, 2014 Share April 7, 2014 Even if Ben got eliminated due to this "scandal", his performance of Bennie and the Jets was so bad, he deserved to go home that week anyway. YES. Where the eff was Randy the Mentor Almighty to advise Ben not to do that song? Even Randy had to know that was suicide. If Randy is going to fill the mentor role he really should try to do at least a little mentoring. "Ben, do not under any circumstances do that song unless you want to go the hell home" should have been word one to Ben from the mentor. [/air quotes/finger bunnies here] 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-25626
BogoGog24 April 7, 2014 Share April 7, 2014 YES. Where the eff was Randy the Mentor Almighty to advise Ben not to do that song? Even Randy had to know that was suicide. If Randy is going to fill the mentor role he really should try to do at least a little mentoring. "Ben, do not under any circumstances do that song unless you want to go the hell home" should have been word one to Ben from the mentor. [/air quotes/finger bunnies here] It's possible Randy did say something about it (not very likely though, I mean… it's Randy) but at the end of the day the contestants choose what they're singing. Every person in the crew could have told him it was a bad idea, but he chose to go ahead with it anyway. I can't remember what he said about it in his interview with Slezak but I do remember him saying he wanted to take a risk and do that song. No matter how many people may have told him not to, it was his choice in the end. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-25852
auntlada April 8, 2014 Share April 8, 2014 It's possible Randy did say something about it (not very likely though, I mean… it's Randy) Based on what they've shown Randy telling the contestants that they then do (horribly), he probably told Ben, "You should sing 'Bennie and the Jets.' I think it would be a good song for you." (Throw in a couple of dawgs and yos.) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-26076
Brianne Chantal April 10, 2014 Author Share April 10, 2014 "(Throw in a couple of dawgs and yos.)" LOL! Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-29763
Goldielocked April 10, 2014 Share April 10, 2014 I felt bad for Ben because he said his mom loves Elton John and she was always playing his songs while Ben was growing up. But geez, EJ had like, 400 hits to choose from, why Bennie and the Jets??? Might as well choose Crocodile Rock! 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-30561
Joystickenvy April 11, 2014 Share April 11, 2014 Ben was at his best when he was doing the authentic folky country thing. Unfortunately for the lives, he tried to do the fancy arrangements thing and he just doesn't have the chops. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-30833
Brianne Chantal April 14, 2014 Author Share April 14, 2014 Agreed, Joy. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/3946-the-real-reason-ben-briley-was-eliminated/#findComment-34394
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