Once again, this week "The Voice" differentiated itself from its chief competition, "American Idol," in many welcome ways. The main way it did so? This week's RESULTS! See, on "Idol," females always seem at a disadvantage, but so far on "The Voice," girls rule. Of the four contestants who made it through on Tuesday--two voters' picks, and two judges' picks--from last week's competing Team Xtina and Team Blake singers, all of them were female. (Yes, Christina Aguilera's team was an all-girl team anyway, so that was a given...but still, reason to celebrate.)
And while "Idol" is typically a very family-oriented show with an extremely conservative voter base, "The Voice" seems different: Of these four aforementioned ladies, the Team Xtina contestant that AMERICA actually voted through was an out-and-proud, fortysomething lesbian with neck tattoos and a shaved head, the type of contestant who'd normally scare innocent "Idol" viewers: Beverly McClellan. This was pretty damn refreshing. And one that Christina picked was another fierce bald diva, the type of contestant with a shady past that "Idol" wouldn't even let compete at all back in "AI" Season 2: Frenchie Davis
