Antoria Gillan really, really wants to be on American Idol. At nine months pregnant, she was auditioning for the show in Dallas earlier this week. Maybe it was all that standing around that contestants have to do... but Antoria went into labor just before it was her turn to sing for the judges. Amazingly, she ignored the contractions and sang her heart out. Then she went directly to the hospital and gave birth to a baby boy she named Jamil Labarron Idol McCowan. He weighed in at 6 pounds, 7 ounces.First of all: good for her for incorporating her unique labor experience into his name in a tasteful way. Second of all: you go girl! Apparently it was worth the pain and suffering, because Antoria got the go-ahead to Hollywood! I'm sure Fox got it all on camera, so expect to see Antoria and baby Jamil next January during auditions highlights.
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8-09-2007 @ 7:08PM
TVGenius said...
At least she didn't name him Simon or Randy.
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8-09-2007 @ 7:09PM
Sy said...
Why is the baby white??
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8-09-2007 @ 9:01PM
junyo said...
Misogenation Sy, that darn misogenation.
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8-09-2007 @ 9:16PM
Borat said...
Hmm the baby is white. Some white brother got lucky with a sister!
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8-09-2007 @ 11:47PM
Tristan said...
Woot Woot we get spoilers already, now to add her to my fan list!
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8-10-2007 @ 1:32AM
tzoey said...
Is she married? Of course not. Some idol
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8-10-2007 @ 12:57PM
la-di-dah said...
I don't know what ethnic group her beau is, but black babies are normally on the "white," or more specifically, colorless, melanin-less side when they are brand newborns.
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8-10-2007 @ 4:59AM
Brent McKee said...
Who do you know she isn't married tzoey? Or are you just suggesting that because she's a young pregnant black woman she has to be an unwed mother? None of the news stories I read stated her marital status.
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8-10-2007 @ 11:56AM
Gordy said...
A lot of babies are born with pale skin...something to do with floating in liquid for nine months, I guess. It's not a race thing...just a newborn thing.
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8-10-2007 @ 12:06PM
Matt said...
I like the Atari symbol on her forehead.
Old School sista'!
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8-10-2007 @ 12:57PM
ryanknapper said...
Scottish babies are tough.
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