Lakisha Jones in Danger of Getting the Idol Boot

Lakisha Jones is in danger of being voted off of American Idol Wednesday night. After three consecutive poor performances, Lakisha is the most likely candidate to get the boot when America's votes are tallied for the next show, according to some critics. Jones, who hails from Flint, Michigan, was once hailed by Simon Cowell to be "heads and shoulders above the rest" of the competition. Lakisha finished in the final two vote getters last week, edging out the show's laughingstock Sanjaya Malakar to save herself a spot on the show.

It is uncertain as to how Lakisha fell from greatness in the talent competition. Some analysts say that her song choice has been a big issue of late- without a song that accurately shows off her vocal talents, Jones has been floundering on the show. There is some truth to the idea that Jones is struggling with her song choice- in the last four weeks she has chosen three songs by former American Idol contestants. She has covered songs by Jennifer Hudson, Carrie Underwood, and most recently, Fantasia. Since American Idol is an amateur competition by definition, Jones is probably making a big mistake by covering songs by former amateur performers.

It has also come to light recently that some critics believe Lakisha is struggling because she doesn't have the "look" of an American Idol. Jones is known for wearing "moo-moo" style dresses while the rest of the competition dons fashionable and gaudy clothing. Being considerably overweight, Lakisha obviously has trouble sliding into the type of garb that other contestants are wearing. Jones also comes from a poor background, where things like dental insurance and health care are as uncommon as a contestant reaching the final six of American Idol. This does not help her in the grand scheme of things.