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Tonight is huge in American Idol land, because the three contestants who survive Wednesday night’s elimination will get hometown visits. And after the awful weeks Jason Castro has endured (Andrew Lloyd Webber being disgusted by his dreadlocks, PaulaGate ‘08), it would be fabulous to send him back to Texas where he can receive a vindicated welcome from his fans. Jason’s fellow Texas A&M students are doing all they can to support him this week — issuing flyers, hosting watch parties and urging everyone to vote for a fellow Aggie in order to bring him back to College Station. But one cannot underestimate the cockroach-like survival skills of Syesha Mercado, who refuses to go away. And sure, she’s got a nice voice. But wouldn’t it be nice if someone made it to the finals who didn’t feel the need to screech glory notes week after week? Jason doesn’t look like he should be in a Disney movie. He sang in public only five times before he auditioned for Idol. He doesn’t lose his sense of self in an effort to please the judges or the Bush lovers of America who think, just because he has dreads, he is a stoner and therefore evil. Somehow, he has survived thus far.

So here’s my plea: Vote for Jason tonight. If you need any reminders of why he’s awesome, click through for one of his first public appearances ever.

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