Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-10812216-20180908151649/@comment-1650307-20180909192129

I think what attracts a lot of people to Courtney is that she is different from most of the other singers. I also recall from my parents that a lot of big name celebrities received mixed to negative response when they first appeared on the scene. My Mom also said that she dances a lot like young Mick Jagger.

It's kinda like comparing apples and oranges. They are good at doing different things and I guess the world is not kind to the new and the different. Courtney embraces the fact that she is her own beast and that she does things completely differently. People hated Lady Gaga when she first came out (including me but now I am a huge fan) and look what happened to her.

Maybe I am a little biased but it's more than alright to not like her and she could like a lot of AGT alums not really a bunch post-show, but I am trying to offer a different perspective on her and trying to have her detractors see a different side to everything. In a perfect world, Grace VanderWaal would not be the biggest thing that came from AGT and Siro-A would be allowed to audition again and again until they win.

At the end of the day, whoever wins will win and while their level of success may or may not be warranted, I still wish for them to achieve success. I talk smack about Grace but I am glad that she became a success and hope that she is happy doing what she loves and having people pay to see her do what she loves. Just remember that Courtney is a human being and that if you were on AGT in the same boat as her, would you like to hear a bunch of hoo-haws describe you as "cringe-y" like her? Just watch your words.