Chapter 303: Chapter 303 The Contestants Lives

"Advancing salary from the company is quite troublesome. How about this, I'll lend you $200 personally, and you can pay me back when you get your salary," Edward said as he took out his wallet, pulled out $200, and handed it to Monroe.

Monroe happily accepted the money. "Thank you, Mr. Edward. I'll repay you as soon as I get paid."

Edward nodded and bid Monroe farewell.

After sitting in his car and looking at the contract in his hand, he reflected that since becoming the CEO of HD, such minor tasks were usually handled by his subordinates. The reason he came personally today was entirely because of his boss. He knew his boss well, if the boss hadn't particularly valued someone, he wouldn't have called personally to instruct him.

Since the boss had given the order, he had to do it well. Despite being the CEO of HD, in front of the boss, he was just a worker. If he couldn't do the boss's work well, what use would he be?

Fearing any mistakes, he came personally.

He had previously been a manager at a talent agency, so he was very familiar with contracts.

Although he was instructed by the boss to sign Monroe, he didn't offer her a particularly generous contract just the most basic newcomer C level contract.

His job was to secure her. Any favors were the boss's prerogative. He had to leave room for the boss to play. If he acted as the good guy, how could the boss have fun? If he angered the boss, his good days would be over.

There was also a minor reason he came personally. Perhaps this woman might become the boss's companion in the future. He knew how influential a pillow talker could be. Building a good relationship with Monroe now could be beneficial for him.

But he had to admit, the boss had excellent taste. Monroe was obviously a seductive beauty sweet faced and voluptuous. She was the type of woman with a small frame but curves in all the right places, possessing a figure many women dreamed of.

Combined with her pretty face, she was alluring like an enchantress.

The auditions continued.

ABC aired the audition show daily.

The show attracted the entire nation's attention. Ordinary people chasing dreams and having the chance to become big stars this was the perfect American Dream.

With the launch of "Super Idol," ABC's ratings soared.

Every night at 8:30 PM, everyone switched their channels to ABC. According to surveys, "Super Idol" now had a terrifyingly high viewership of over 90%, surpassing the peak ratings of "Bewitched."

The other two networks, just beginning to emerge, were suppressed once again. Even the recently popular drama "Vampires and Werewolves" saw a significant drop in ratings, forcing CBS to change its strategy, moving the drama to air after "American Idol" ended, avoiding direct competition.

Of course, seeing the popularity of the talent show, the other networks had ideas but discovered ABC had already registered the rights.

ABC rarely made mistakes in this area.

Even if they thought of a new format to bypass ABC's rights, producing such a large scale talent show was not easy and required significant investment.

They had already invested a lot to extend their programs, producing shows similar to ABC's. Now, making a large scale talent show would require another hefty investment, which the board might not approve.

No investment, no profit.

But investing didn't always guarantee profit.

The two networks were in a dilemma.

Even with a huge investment, catching up to ABC was uncertain. Who knew what new ideas they might come up with next?

They were forever lagging behind.

The show began to feature contestants lives.

Handsome young man Elvis Presley was still a middle school student. His home's walls were covered with posters of the most famous singers in America.

Presley was lively, introducing his family. His parents were farm workers, and he had a pair of younger siblings. He had participated in a choir as a child and fell in love with singing.

The episode ended with him sitting under a tree, singing to his younger siblings. The little ones, seemingly used to his serenades, ran off after a few lines, leaving Elvis to face the camera with a helpless expression.

The girl, Shania Twain, who claimed to be there to see stars, came from a wealthy family. Her father was a businessman, and her mother was a college teacher. She had received music education from a young age, played the piano, and several other instruments, fitting the princess mold perfectly.

She was now studying in the Performing Arts Department at USC, aspiring to become a famous actress or singer.

The life of the mother contestant, Patsy Cline, was the stark opposite of Shania Twain's. Patsy Cline had a plain appearance and an out of shape figure, looking like an ordinary housewife.

She was divorced, raising an 8 year old daughter alone, working as a seamstress in a clothing factory. Her salary, after rent and other expenses, left her with almost nothing. Her days were exhausting, filled with work and household chores.

Her only hobby was listening to the radio.

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She learned all her songs from the radio. She didn't understand vocal techniques or breath control, just mimicking what she heard.

Remarkably, her talent was such that, even with this basic method, she sang beautifully.

Patsy Cline stood on a dirt hill, singing her favorite songs. Her only audience was her daughter. Her dream was simple to one day perform on a real stage.

Patsy Cline's story moved many viewers.

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After showcasing several finalists, the last feature was Monroe.

The camera panned around Monroe's room, showing its simplicity. Monroe dressed up and headed to work at a photo studio, modeling for portraits.

While applying makeup, Monroe added a beauty mark to her face. When asked by the reporter why, she smiled, "Sometimes imperfections are the most beautiful."