the burden of fame

The Idol Journey TM Is Emotionally Draining Chrislyn!

4:15PM Jess McGuire | Sad news from Idol HQ. Chrislyn, the teenage contestant on this year’s Australian Idol series who made Cyndi Lauper cry – in a good way – with her interpretation of ‘True Colours’, is apparently not coping very well with the , and was recently allowed by the Idol Gods to visit family in Brisbane in an attempt to cheer the young lass up. Teenager Chrislyn Hamilton is the latest Australian Idol contestant to crumble under the pressure of Channel 10’s reality television series. Hamilton was given special permission to travel home to Brisbane to be with her family and friends after concerns were raised that she felt lonely and ostracised from the other contestants Not that bloody Mark “Sex On Fire” Spano is feeling overly sympathetic toward Chrislyn. More »