Tuesday, September 22, 2015

You Have Not Been Picked

On The Voice (TV show) they will sometimes do a profile of a contestant and we get a glimpse into the person’s life. And of course, we discover that the person’s greatest dream is to make it as a team member of one of the coaches and be a regular contestant on the show.

(During the profile, we may also discover during a tearful moment that the person’s grandfather, on his deathbed, hoped he/she would win The Voice.)

Then, occasionally, one of these profiled persons performs his/her audition and none of the coaches turn around. In other words, the person is not picked to be on the show.

Then the coaches must face the performer and express a few thoughts for this person whose dreams have been dashed. They must tell the person he/she is really special, talented and beloved by each and every coach even though none of them actually picked the person.

I often have to turn the channel when that happens because for me, no kidding, it is one of the most uncomfortable moments on television.

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