Not to reward ‘bad’ behavior / lying, but, here’s an offbeat idea.

As things with Jed unfolded, I thought, geez, why didn’t he just go on The Voice, America’s Got Talent, Real Country, or American Idol, etc.

Today, I set the DVR to record “CMA Fest,” and chuckled at the thought, “I’m pretty sure I don’t need to keep an eye out for Jed to appear.” But, noticing that it is on ABC reminded me that Idol now is on ABC - the same network as The Bachelorette. We haven’t watched Idol in years... like, maybe back to a few shows when Ellen Degeneres was a judge. But, we might tune in out of curiosity if Jed was given some sort of shot on Idol.

Like I said in the title, I would worry that, in a way, it would be rewarding Jed’s use of The Bachelorette for the benefit of his music career. It’s possible he wouldn’t even make it to an audition for the judges, if he had to go through the normal process. Giving him a direct ticket to Hollywood or even to an audition with the judges would be giving him an advantage for being on another ABC reality show.

A free pass to whatever stage would be an unfair advantage, gained through dubious means. But, I don’t worry much about that advantage lasting long. Once he gets to the judges or to Hollywood, the advantage would be gone. And, he hasn’t shown a level of talent that would take him far on Idol. So, add one more slot for Hollywood, so he’s not costing someone else a chance. Then give him a direct pass to Hollywood and let us see how he does on the merits of his music.

It would be shocking if he did well. If he did, then he really would be rewarded for using The Bachelorette for exposure. Still seems like a worthwhile gamble: ‘okay, Jed, you wanted this attention so bad. Now you’ve got it. Time to show us why you think you’re so great.’

I wonder if he would be brave enough to take on the challenge, even though it’s the kind of chance to “further his music career,” he was willing to trade his integrity for, and screw with someone else’s emotions.