Worst 'American Idol' Finalists Ever- #7: Nikki McKibbin

Posted by thefunnystone on Tuesday, April 20, 2010 at 6:03 PM EDT
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We're teaming with AOL Television to name the 12 worst 'American Idol' semifinalists ever. We'll be posting one finalist each week. Check back next Tuesday for AOL's pick at #6.

Name: Nikki McKibbin
Season: 1
Worst Performance: 'Always Something There to Remind Me'
Why We Loved Her (But Everyone Else Hated Her): Nikki was the original "why won't she go home" contestant on American Idol. After making it into the top 10 due to her rocker image (shocking red hair), she became a mainstay of the bottom 3. Each week, she would warble out a song that wasn't very good, and each week she would barely miss out on going home. To be fair, season one's talent pool was pretty shallow, so it wasn't a huge loss.

If you've watched one Nikki performance, you've seen them all. "Ben" was especially terrible.

She then hit her stride with the awesomely terrible "Always Something There to Remind Me". She continued to pick the same fake rocker songs each week that would eventually become a trend for fake rockers for seasons to come.

No one seemed to mind Nikki's survival until the top 4 when frontrunner Tamyra Gray choked on a performance of "New Attitude". Idol was still a new show, so it was picking up new viewers each week, and Nikki sucked a little less than usual that night. So the next night, this happened:

Tamyra was eliminated and Idol had its first complete outrage. People were calling for Nikki's head on a platter since she outlasted the girl who was supposed to win it all. And Worsters in Training learned that it might be hilarious when the favorite contestants go home.

Nikki only lasted one more week since people really hated her after that. 19E tried to sign her to do a country record, but she smartly refused. Although her career did go nowhere, since she went on to become a reality TV whore, appearing on shows like Fear Factor, Celebrity Rehab, and Kill Reality.

Today, Nikki is enjoying sobriety. She claimed she was drunk when she auditioned for Idol, which makes a lot of sense as to why she tried out in the first place. No sane, sober person wants to be on the show.

Check back next week for AOL's pick at #6.


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oomagooma
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 7:12 PM Reply with quote

I still think she's destined to become the next Janis Joplin. Everyone is.
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unjaded
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 7:51 PM Reply with quote
Location: madison

it was alledged that so called geeks that loved her where using computer programs to speed dial for Nicki ! way to go original worsters !

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leelee25
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 8:08 PM Reply with quote
Location: Orlando

Ah, Dunkleman. I kind of miss the way the show was before all the bells and whistles.

I remember Nikki being bad but I didn't remember her being THAT bad - it's like when somebody messed with Beyonce's 'Halo' audio to make it sound horribly out of tune, only Nikki's is live and without any manipulation. Yikes.
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Wellington
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 8:17 PM Reply with quote
Location: Bucks County, PA.

she should have killed herself onstage....

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caknuck
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 8:23 PM Reply with quote
Location: DFW, TX

Quote "oomagooma":
I still think she's destined to become the next Janis Joplin. Everyone is.

She's too late. Janis drank herself to death by age 27. Like her Idol run, Nikki fell short with her self-destruction, despite her best efforts.

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Tropics500
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 8:52 PM Reply with quote
Location: Palm Beach FL

Idol One was the year of the bare midriff. Nikki was thin then so her pants just kept getting lower and lower. She's fat now. Meth really screws with your metabolisim.

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otherrobert
Posted: 4/20/2010 at 10:07 PM Reply with quote
Location: NJ

I was a huge Nikki fan. The national hatred made me love her more. I even dyed my hair pink as a sign of solidarity with the original victim of producer-initiated backlash. She didn't magically turn into a mediocre at best pop/rock singer. She was always like that. The producers got her into the Top 10 for diversity's sake then tossed her under the bus every week.

Yes. I'll admit it. I was one of the original Idol fantards. Thankfully, I was also a high school student and could get away with idolizing a mediocre pop singer like every other dumbass high school student. If you think that's bad, I still have nightmares about my Clay Aiken fantarding.Laugh
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unjaded
Posted: 4/21/2010 at 12:05 AM Reply with quote
Location: madison

Nicki liked to pimp her single mom plyth for votes also . yeah she was a real winner single mom trailer trash kareokee bar manager meth head with a awsome smoking body that you knew she would give up for some meth and a ride back to the liquer store . whats the matter mary jane ...... she murdered that alannis song like no other . i wonder if her son works at the same paint store as Lee

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TheDancingCookie
Posted: 4/21/2010 at 5:11 AM Reply with quote
Location: The Isle of Hate

If Tamyra's career is the result of Randy doing 'all he can' to help someone then clearly if he promises you this, children, run the other way - run fast!

Just so we're clear - this is what you should beware. Randy
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Pieces_Of_Trash
Posted: 4/21/2010 at 6:35 AM Reply with quote
Pimps Up, Hoes Down Location: holed up in the compound

Ah, the good old days of Worsterism. I remember voting for her and the whole nation was OUTRAGED when she came in the 3rd beating out Tamayra Gray. This was the very first big SHOCKA of Idol. I remember all the great chops of Jim Verraro, one with flames coming out of Jim's ass, and the many Justin Gurani Sideshow Bob chops. AI had a great messageboard where you could post crazy chops and trash the contestants, but then they completely changed the format...and made it no fun.

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