Typecasting Creative Types

“We see you as this kind of artist…”

It happens on all the talent search reality shows: American Idol. America’s Next Top Model. The one about… well, okay, so those are the only two talent search reality shows I’ve seen, but that’s a statistically relevant sample, right?

Anyway, on both shows, I’ve consistently heard comments like:

“We see you as a really wholesome commercial pop singer.”“You’re definitely a high-fashion, runway type.”“Country music is your zone, not hip-hop.”“You’ve got that comme