Could a “Million Dollar Smile” Have Helped Earn a Million Dollars?
Answer: In the case of American Idol runner-up, Crystal Bowersox, it may have.
While the show is centered on the contestant’s singing abilities and stage presence, an imperfect smile could have cost Crystal a chance at winning first place.
Why? Voting viewers couldn’t stop focusing on her (teeth) imperfections versus focusing on her (vocal) near-perfections.
Crystal’s fans and critics fell in love with her incredible singing abilities and talent, but she was often harshly criticized of her imperfect teeth. While singing, every viewer couldn’t help but focus on the gap caused by a missing tooth. Thus, it’s highly likely her (lack of) teeth cost her a shot at winning “Idol”. Fans were more focused on her missing teeth than they were her beautiful singing voice.
Does this sound shallow? Quite possibly, yes. But in a country where “image is everything” voting viewers saw her mouth first, and heard her voice second. What if her teeth were corrected, would people fall in love with her voice AND her smile? Could she have won? I would have say “yes” I believe she would win.
The good news: She did win, relatively speaking. Since the show, like numerous other runner-ups, she made alterations to her appearance, primarily with a Cosmetic Makeover. She appears to have been charmed to the notion of aesthetic corrections and Cosmetic Dentistry.
The best part is… news like this gives fans an incentive to fix their own smiles. When stories like this break out, more and more people will search the Internet to gather information on how to go about making a change for themselves… and how to feel like a million bucks.
Don’t hesitate to remind your patients that a “Million Dollar Smile” may indeed be worth a million dollars.
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