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It seemed like such a classic Simon Cowell comment. At the end of American Idol finalist Taylor Hicks performance on Wednesday, the snappy Brit playfully asked - ‘are you drunk?”
It appears that Hicks was unhappy with the comment.
TMZ reports that they have learned that Hicks was offended by Simon Cowell’s remark as back in his hometown, Taylor has dealt with others affected by alcohol.
TMZ has the scoop:
We’re told Taylor will occasionally have a drink, but he is definitely not a drinker. While on ‘Idol,’ Taylor is strictly business, often drinking milk with dinner. Indeed, when two of his close friends visited recently, the friends downed beer after beer while Taylor limited his intake to Coca Cola.
Sources say that Taylor was so upset with Simon’s “drunk” comment that he almost said something on the air, but resisted. After leaving the stage, Taylor made it clear that he was upset.
Brian Less of the Taylor Hicks Band back in Alabama told TMZ recently: “Right now, he (Taylor) knows that he’s got to stay focused out there and do his best. So, Corona’s not going to help him!”
Wait - doesn’t a Corona always help?
Taylor is virtually locked into the top three at this point. Unless he really goes flat one week, Simon’s comments won’t matter.
Well, who wouldn’t be happy with that comment? When one doesn’t drink and somebody asks if you’re drunk, it is offensive. Drunk people are nasty. People don’t need to get drunk in order to have fun. Taylor’s movements are his original moves and not due to imbibing alcohol. Simon just wants to put Taylor down with those obnoxous remarks.
