Monday, March 29, 2010

'American Idol' producer defends Miley Cyrus as mentor


Miley Cyrus' appearance on "American Idol" this past week didn't go without its fair share of criticism, and now one of the producers behind the move is speaking out. In a new interview with People Magazine, Ken Warwick had this to say about the decision:

"Miley brought an amazing, youthful energy while working with the Idol contestants this past weekend. Her experience in the music industry and her advice in handling fame at a young age proved invaluable.

"All of our contestants use what they learn from the mentors each week to carve their own path in the competition and Miley was no exception to this."

Of course, the real question here is if Miley actually helped the singers out. The majority of the "American Idol" contestants were panned this past week, and Aaron Kelly seemed to spend just as much time crushing on Miley as he did learning from her (ironically, Aaron was one of the better singers this week). There was also the issue that Miley was younger than many of the contestants -- but it would be fair to argue that she has enough experience for many musicians twice her age.

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