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‘American Idol’ bikini controversy: Casey vs. Katrina

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Notoriously tough judge Simon Cowell said: "I like you. I'm going to say yes," while new judge Kara DioGuardi told Carlson, "I see a package here."
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Carlson auditioned wearing cowboy boots and a ruffled western-style dress. [see here]
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CaseyCarlson.net includes a feature for fans to print out their own calendar of Carlson's swimsuit shots ...
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... and invites them to become her friend on Facebook.
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Meet Casey Carlson: "American Idol" contender and bikini model for Campus Girls USA.
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"American Idol" fans met Carlson at the Kansas City auditions.
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Fans can purchase a calendar that features Carlson in a different sexy bikini for every month of the year.
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FHM has dubbed Carlson "American Idol's" "Sexiest contestant ever."
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Carlson is also featured in a special edition "Girls of the Big 10" calendar, from which all proceeds are donated to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation.
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It sells for $14.95.
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According to the site, Carlson's Web page got 250,000 visits within 24 hours of going live.
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This is the eighth season for "American Idol" ...
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She sang Vanessa Carlton's "A Thousand Miles" and got a ticket to Hollywood.
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Carlson has her own Web site set up to document her bikini work and her progress on "American Idol."
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Carlson models for Campus Girls USA as a representative of the University of Minnesota.
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... auditions got off to a spicy start when fellow contestant Katrina Darrell showed up in an teensy orange bikini.
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All four judges were impressed with her singing and her poise.

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By New York Daily News | NYDN@medianewsgroup.com

PUBLISHED: May 21, 2009 at 5:16 a.m. | UPDATED: April 3, 2018 at 12:55 a.m.

“American Idol” hopeful Katrina Darrell spiced up the auditions by wearing a bikini – but her vocals weren’t so hot. Meanwhile, Casey Carlson nailed her song and kept mum on her status as a real-life swimsuit model. But we’ve seen the photos and it turns out is not only the better singer – she’s also the better bikini girl.