Did American Idols Danny Gokey Get Pity Votes?
American Idol contestants showcased throughout the Amercan Idol competition. American Idol focused on how Danny Gokey’s wife, Sophia Gokey, died just four weeks before his first audition. Some bloggers are saying he is using Sophia’s death to garner votes. Other comments are that he isn’t grieving properly. Is American Idol’s Danny Gokey using his grief for votes? Let’s decide. In an interview by Victor Balta, from Comcast, Danny was asked how he felt about being highlighted. Danny’s response, “I have no control over it. Unfortunately, it’s a bummer when people are really mad about it. But there’s nothing I can do about it.” After Danny sang “Hero”, Ryan Seacrest, in a painfully obvious way, prodded Danny to mention Sophia again when he asked what the song meant to him, or who he was singing about. Though it was the night he needed votes, Danny didn’t rise to the bait and mention Sophia. Danny has gone so far as to apologize if people feel like Sophia’s death has been shoved in America
