he doesn't need to make anyone proud

i will only say two things.

one: i'm glad taylor won. it may seem unlikely for katharine to win, but taylor is the underdog here. he obviously does not have the "idol" image, but in fact, i wanted someone without that image to win the actual contest. hans, berna, everyone, please bear the fact that taylor won. after all, it's just a competition, and there's really absolutely nothing wrong with being second best. or third best, in elliott's case.

two: "american idol" is just a title. anyone in the competition is considered to be an american idol in at least one person's eyes. you can be the champion, but that doesn't necessarily make you the best.

bow.