Last year it was a controversy over allowing former background
singers to compete, this year AI is shrouded in debate over past
successes. Turns out, some of these kids haven't been harboring their
talents in the barn all these years. Kristy Lee Cook, Michael Johns and
Carly Smithson have all had recording contracts (all were subsequently
dropped from their labels). Robbie Carrico toured with and dated
Britney Spears when he was in the boy band Boyz-N-Girlz United. David
Archuleta won Star Search.

TELL US: Do past successes
matter to you? Should they be allowed to compete? Would it be better if
such things were disclosed during their backstories? What do you think?