Danny Gokey is an early favorite to win this season’s “American Idol,” which is a tough position to be in.
Just ask David Archuleta.
Gokey is a favorite not just for his vocal talents but for his personal story. And, believe it or not, he’s already getting criticism in some quarters for “using” his personal story to advance his career.
Gokey, 28, lost his 27-year-old wife, Sophia, last July. (She died during surgery intended to correct a congenital heart defect.)
Four weeks later, he auditioned for “Idol” in Kansas City. And the show’s producers, knowing a good story when they hear one, made a big deal out of Gokey and his personal tragedy.
“Honestly, I do feel like that I was highlighted. There’s no getting around that,” Gokey said in a conference call with TV critics.
But he didn’t ask them to highlight him any more than he could have prevented them from doing so.
Early favorite Gokey is in a tough position on ‘Idol’
– February 25, 2009Posted in: American Idol, News/Articles
