Highlighting American Idol’s Curly Contestants
American Idol’s finalists are rife with wavy, curly and kinky hair. As the season moves forward, will their stylists encourage them to go straight or will they stick to their curly guns?
Ladies first
Karen Rodriguez—Type 3a
Spotlight on Karen Rodriguez
New York City native Karen Rodriguez, 21, auditioned for American Idol via MySpace, but Karen knows her way around a stage too, having previously appeared on a Spanish-language television singing competition. In awe of Jennifer Lopez during her original audition, she even sang J. Lo’s “If You Had My Love” at auditions in Hollywood—while J. Lo sang along silently. Telling J. Lo, “You don’t know how much you inspire me” probably wasn’t a bad call, either. Certainly, she made an impression on all the judges.
More Curly Women
Tatynisa Wilson—Type 3c
Lauren Turner—Type 3a
Ashton Jones—Type 3c
Thia Megia—Type 2b
Kendra Chantelle—Type 2a
Haley Reinhart—Type 2b
