USA Today has a slideshow of 20 pictures from Lollapalooza. All of the acts that are featured have boring captions like, "James Mercer from The Shins performs Friday."
Except Haley:
![[Image: haleyusatoday.jpg]](http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/6458/haleyusatoday.jpg)
The photo is from The Daily Herald via the Associated Post. Someone at USA Today apparently wrote the caption. Someone who didn't see Haley perform and wrote the caption based on their bias against American Idol.
This bias is common and a big reason it is hard for Haley to get traction. She is pigeonholed as an
American Idol contestant. Vast numbers of people who are seeking new music dismiss her without a listen as soon as they hear the words,
American Idol.
I think the only thing that can help her overcome this in the near future is a Grammy nomination for
Listen Up!. I really hope that is possible.
In an attempt to get the caption changed, I used their website to address this complaint to them:
Quote:Snarky picture caption under "Photos:"
"In a possible sign that Lollapalooza has jumped the shark, 2011 American Idol contestant Haley Reinhart performed Friday."
In making such an ignorant statement, it's clear your picture-caption writer dragged their bias against American Idol into their job.
Haley can sing. Her debut album was critically acclaimed in the New York Times and the LA Times.
There were acts at Lollapalooza who don't even sing. They use laptops to create their "music." That's jumping the shark, if anything.
