Melinda may be able to sing but a part of being the next American Idol is looks. The girl is plain U-G-L-Y. She needs a nose job. Let's not talk about how her nose is ethnic. I am black and have a flatter looking nose too but my nose fits my face. Her nose does not nor does it fit with her body either. Her neck is short and BAM that nose hits you like a 10 lb sack of rocks. I am just being real. Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Ciara, Mary J. Blige....all have the good looks to go along with the talent. Anyone getting into the business knows that this is the deal before hand.