How are the finalists wardrobes selected?
Contestants are given a clothing allowance, and shop with show stylists to select their wardrobes for the performance and results shows. While Fox hasn’t released the exact amount in recent seasons, it was $450 a week in season three. Presumably it’s increased since then. How can I attend an “American Idol” live show in Hollywood? By signing up and joining a wait list for the free tickets. Note that there is no seating. You have to stand the entire length of the show. How do contestants afford to be on the show for more than three months? Do families get paid to take time off and be in the audience? Like most reality shows, participants sacrifice in their day-to-day lives for a shot at fame or fortune on television. Just as “Survivor” contestants leave their jobs (sometimes negotiating with their bosses to return after their seven or eight weeks away), “American Idol” contestants leave their lives behind. So do family members who travel to Los Angeles to support their loved one — on th
