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Engage: Could the next American Idol be Asian-American?
Charice Pempengco had success as a singer, but some Asian-American artists say racial barriers prevent success in the U.S.
March 1st, 2012
12:00 PM ET

Engage: Could the next American Idol be Asian-American?

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  1. ih8fools

    can an asian american be an american idol? of course!! as long as shes the best one on the show. cmon are we really still using people's race in our judgement of them?

    March 3, 2012 at 6:24 pm | Report abuse | Reply
  2. Joe

    Who cares if shes Asian race has nothing to do with talent. If she can sing great and wins who cares what her race is.

    March 1, 2012 at 9:11 pm | Report abuse | Reply

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