In reply to Jasmine.

Except Star Search never turned out any real stars either. Hell, it was the people who LOST who ended up winning in the long run. Destiny's Child (Beyoncé), Usher, JT, Britney and Christina Aguilera all failed to get the top spot but each of them became premier pop stars in their generation. American Idol and X-Factor are the only one of these type of shows to have produced stars.