I’m sure all of us American Idol fans were left with a bevy of questions following Jason Yeager’s baffling Tuesday night performance of "Long Train Runnin’": Why in the world would he choose the Doobie Brothers? What was up with that finishing pose? And what exactly was he talking about with Ryan after fielding the panel’s less-than-stellar reviews?
But the most pressing query of all for the soon-to-be-ousted contestant (pictured, left) is simply, why the blond patch? (I can only hope Yeager addresses this in his post-elimination interview with EW.com.)
Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the nagging feeling that I’ve seen Yeager’s ill-advised hairstyle somewhere before… somewhere in the reality TV sphere. Then it hit me: Reaching far back into my knowledge of the lowest of VH1′s low-brow reality shows — hey, a girl’s gotta feel better about herself somehow — I discovered the connection. Perhaps Yeager is taking his coiffing advice from none other than The Pick Up Artist‘s uni-monikered host Mystery, who suggested a similarly bizarre, patchy mane for that show’s third-place finisher Joe D. (pictured, right). I’m hoping I’m not the only one who picked up (sorry!) on the similarity.
While we’re on the subject, are you disappointed that Jason’s almost inevitable exit on Thursday will keep us from witnessing the dude’s Idol makeover (wouldn’t take much — even a Sharpie would do the trick!)? And how come so many of the top 24 are plagued with bad hairstyles this year (See: Cook, David; Haley, Garrett; Smithson, Carly)?
I think it’s just that the early 80′s are back and we all had really bad hair in the 80′s. It started out long and messy and then just got higher and highlighted. Just you wait a few years and everyone’s hair is going to be as high as Jane Fonda in that Oscar clip they showed the other night.
Oh lord, I really hope the 80′s don’t ever come back! I could barely make it through that fashion challenged decade the first time around (Members Only Jackets, neon green clothes and Mall hair?). I’ll take a pass if they return.
Ep Sato! How fun it was to hear your voice on Idolatry! Just watch the next few shows though – I’m telling you, we are not far from fingerless gloves and neon orange sunglasses.
worst 80s fashion statement in Idol in my memory. Julia Damato’s “What a Feeling” ensemble… complete with krimped hair. And she was a _hairdresser_. OH, the irony!!! Now can we talk about J-Yeag’s baby mama, and how she was rumored to be just 14 when he knocked her up? Or are the EW message board’s too highbrow to address this? Please don’t relegate this convo to VotefortheWorst. I can’t take the anger and cynicism.
Too bad Jason is likely to miss the inevitable 80′s theme next week. No man of his age should have a blond patch like that in their hair. It just looks stupid.
The lovechild of Tom Cruise and Heat Miser.
I am with you on that EP. the giant hot pink hoop earrings, crimped hair, door knocker earings, spandex pants, Newspaper sweater dresses, slap bracelets,and charm necklaces/bracelets. Argh! The music was the only thing that was good. I mean from Kool Mo Dee to college rock, some of the music was listenable. Lets just hope that a few Cure songs slip through the cracks. BTW: that photo of Yeager on the left screams Tom Cruise in “The Color of Money” minus the pompadour.
Aww you beat me to it (although I was going to say Ricky Martin instead of Heat Miser)
It is not the hair that bothers me so much but instead the fact that he is Jethro Clampett’s doppelganger.
How could you leave Amanda Overmeyer off of your horrible hair list?
I’m glad he’s going. I can’t handle any more Disney cruise ship performances. He seems like a nice guy, but his cheesy smile as he sings, fugly hair, and uncomfortably awkward stage presence just have to go.
I met Jason in Branson, MO and he is a really really nice personable man. He is a Fantastic Singer and we at Central – Deer Park, Texas love him & pray he goes all the way!!!!!
Connie – he seems like a super person, but I think you’re going to need to pray harder.
I thought Carly was looking much better last night. Her hair was parted differently and looked like a lighter shade. Her make-up was pretty too.
You guys missed it! This “do” is actually the REVERSE LENO-instead of white with a patch of black up front, this joker is going black with a tuft of white. So long, Jason, nice knowin’ ya. Hope you can learn to say “do you want fries with that?” better than you sing.
Did they lose their stylist for the last 6 seasons? Obviously something is amis this year. Maybe it’s a stipulation for the make over this year, they have to find people who they can really make over.