Just a little something a bud of mine "in the know" shared with me you all might find interesting...part of the "Bad Boys" delay in America was due to the surprising success of Rihanna's "Rude Boy" song. Rihanna's "return" had been counted out and dismissed, so in a calculated chess-like move, her song with similar subject matter was rushed ahead of Alex's. Had to have been someone who knew it was to be her 1st single in the US and knew she'd arrive late Spring. Ironically, Alex's hero Beyonce's hubby, Jay Z, handles Rihanna. My bud said at his office (here in NYC) they were rooting for Alex and saw this as foul play. So Rihanna could not perform it "Idol" even though IT'S NUMBER #1, and Simon and Co. are simply waiting for "Rude Boy" to lose it's steam. And the hair change was because test markets and A & R research done on Alex showed that many thought she looked like Keri Hilson, so an overhaul was needed to make her not be so "common". Lastly, she is more than likely to be launched on "Idol Gives Back" as Simon's new finding.