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  1. JediANGELA

    JediANGELA Jedi Master star 6

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    And no, nothing to do with Paula leaving.


    Former American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen killed in N.J.
    by Karen Keller/The Star-Ledger
    Saturday July 25, 2009, 9:29 PM

    Former American Idol contestant Alexis Cohen, famous for her defiance of the show's judges, was killed in the early morning Saturday in Seaside Heights after being hit by a car, police said.

    Cohen, 25, was found lying unconscious on Dupont Avenue at about 4 a.m., said Deputy Police Chief Michael Mohel of the Ocean County Prosecutor's Office.

    "Individuals had passed by and saw her lying on the side at Dupont Ave," he said. Efforts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful, he said.

    Cohen twice auditioned for the popular television show American Idol as a singer, and was rejected both times.

    Cohen, who likened herself to Janis Joplin, Grace Slick and Pat Benatar, referred to herself as a "glitter girl" and dressed the part.

    During her audition in front of Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell, Cohen appeared with shoulder-length bouncy, curly blonde hair, wearing large star-shaped earrings, jeans, and a black t-shirt with a design made from colorful glitter.

    "I dress like this normally every day, and I like the fact that people look at me with 12 heads, like, 'Ooh what's that?' and I like my look. I like to dress up, I like things that shine," she said in a YouTube video.

    She won a wide following for her tirade against the show's notoriously acidic judge Simon Cowell. After leaving the stage, following her first performance, and with cameras still running, she lifted both her middle fingers and swore.

    Cohen, a resident of Allentown, Pa., was pronounced dead at 6:35 a.m. at Community Medical Center in Toms River, about five miles from the accident, Mohel said.

    Autopsy reports show her death was caused by injuries to the head, abdomen and chest, he said. Her death has been listed as vehicular homicide.

    "Everything is under investigation. Nobody is in custody," he said.

    Cohen's car was found parked in a free parking lot near Mathis Bridge and Route 35, roughly 300 yards from where she was found.

    Dupont Avenue is a busy street, and at least 15 bars are located within blocks of where Cohen was killed, Mohel said.

    "In the summertime, Seaside Heights is a busy town," he said.





    If you dont remember her, click on the link for a video. And I'm in Seaside all the time, thats a dangerous street she was found on.
     
  2. Aytee-Aytee

    Aytee-Aytee Jedi Master star 5

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    Well, she wasn't actually a "contestant". She just made a fool of herself on national television by having a breakdown after being told she wasn't good enough to actually be a contestant.


    *flips off the camera*
    TAKE IT TAKE IT TAKE IT

    Now had it been Sanjaya....
     
  3. Carbonite_Crotch

    Carbonite_Crotch Jedi Youngling star 1

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    well, she was a colorful personality... RIP?
     
  4. Harpua

    Harpua Chosen One star 9

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    Great story JediANGELA?
     
  5. JMJacenSolo

    JMJacenSolo Jedi Master star 4

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    Absolutely stunning news.


    Wait, who is this person?
     
  6. Only-One Cannoli

    Only-One Cannoli Ex-Mod star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    If she's always dressed all shiny and sparkly (I think I remember this chick), how could a car NOT see her?
     
  7. jp-30

    jp-30 Manager Emeritus star 10 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Maybe Cowell was driving.
     
  8. JediOverlord

    JediOverlord Jedi Knight star 5

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    Thinking you're a Twilight vampire is no way to go through life.
     
  9. JoinTheSchwarz

    JoinTheSchwarz Former Head Admin star 9 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    New Jersey.
     
  10. Serafine_Tinaste

    Serafine_Tinaste Jedi Youngling star 3

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    No one said the driver didn't see her.
     
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