Fox has released a statement regarding accusations of voting irregularities during the American Idol finale which declared underdog Kris Allen the winner.
Show sponsor AT&T provided phones for texting at Idol finale parties in Arkansas supporting Kris Allen. And the AT&T employees taught partygoers how to cheat and send multiple text votes at once!
Says Fox:
├óΓé¼┼ôFox and the producers of ‘American Idol’ are absolutely certain that the results of this competition are fair, accurate and verified. Kris Allen is, without a doubt, the American Idol. We have an independent third-party monitoring procedure in place to insure the integrity of the voting process. In no way did any individuals unfairly influence the outcome of the competition.├óΓé¼┬¥
As host Ryan Seacrest mentioned on air last week, more than 100 million votes were cast during the finale and Allen had reportedly won by a large margin.
Even the maximum votes made with the AT&T phones were not enough to tip the competition.
The phone company still effed up but Kris Allen is America’s favorite!
Sorry, Glambert!
[Image via Nikki Nelson/WENN.]
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