David Hernandez in Hot Water

American Idol contestant David Hernandez has been rumored to have been a stripper at a male entertainment club as stated by the manager at the Phoenix strip club and reported by ABC News.

The rumors have got many people and the media in a whirl-wind asking why David Hernandez was even able to participate in American Idol without anyone finding out. There have been many reports stating that David Hernandez was indeed a male stripper at the Phoenix club and stopped stripping in September of 2007 after he failed to renew his stripping license. The manager for the Phoenix club speculates that this was around the time that David Hernandez began performing for American Idol as stated by the ABC News.

There is no crime in stripping but contestants of American Idol have been thrown off the show for much less. Photos of David Hernandez in a male strip club can be found at Vote For The Worse. As far as him being a male stripper, there is no harm in that but many parents probably feel that this is inappropriate for someone who their children might look up too someday or even today.

David Hernandez wasn't the only one who was featured in the spotlight for haven taken scandalous photos. Back in 2003, finalist Frenchie Davis had been disqualified for her racy photos and appearance on an adult website. None the less, Antonella Barba was able to remain in the competition after some very racy photos of her had surfaced on the Internet as reported by ABC News. This has left many to wander, including myself, if DavidHernandez will be allowed to continue in American Idol or if this will be the end of the road for him.

American Idol has become so big that they are always picking a contestant that has had some type of racy photos or appeared nude in somewhere in the world. Will the fight for the AmericanIdol be ruined by a career choice that Hernandez had made? I don't really think that he will be kicked off but I do feel that this might play for a bad impact on his overall votes that he receives.