New "American Idol" Judge, Kara DioGuardi Talks About Attack On "Bikini Girl"

New American Idol judge, Kara DioGuardi, has no regrets arguing with contestant, Katrina Darrell, aka "Bikini Girl," on Tuesday night.

On Ryan Seacrest's radio show, DioGuardi says, "I love pretty girls. The thing with bikini girl — to be honest, I thought she had a better body than she had a better face."

Darrell and DioGuardi went at it after Darrell sang Mariah Carey's "Vision of Love." Judges, Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson sent her through while DioGuardi said Darrell did not have "swing." DioGuardi resang the song for Darrell telling her how it should be sang but Darrell snapped back, "your demonstration wasn't any better."

DioGuardi did say to Seacrest, "To her credit, she's gotten so much attention. It was probably a good call to wear the bikini at the end of the day." She continues, "But we wouldn't be talking about the bikini if she killed the song."

When Seacrest asked DioGuardi if she would send a "pretty" girl through before a "cute" girl, she said,
"It's hard to say. But pretty and cute ... they're important. It's a visual medium. You're going to see people on the covers and in the press."

"Of course, I want a pretty girl," she said, "but I'm not just looking for a pretty girl; I'm looking for an incredible voice, great stage presence. I'm a big champion of women. I’m not the kind of woman who’s going to drag a woman down."

"I vote for women," DioGuardi said. "I love women and want them to succeed."

I think they let "Bikini Girl" through just by her looks.

Source: Usmagazine.com