We all know that it’s not wise to judge others unless we want that same judgment passed onto ourselves. Of course, when it’s your job to judge other people for a living, like the judges on the X-Factor Ukraine do every single week, it’s a bit hard not to speak up and tell the truth! But, often it’s better to keep it zipped up if you don’t want to look like a fool.
After one extremely pregnant contestant showed up on stage looking like she was ready to give birth, it was clear that everyone was passing judgment on the mom-to-be before she even had a chance to sing. One of the male judges on the X-Factor panel turned to look at his cohorts with shocked concern in his eyes as soon as he saw the woman’s large, round tummy. His facial expression said that he was already giving her a thumbs down just for daring to sing any song at all, especially when there was a baby in tow.
That didn’t concern the smiling 25-year-old one bit, and she did not hesitate to take control of the uncomfortable situation by opening her mouth to sing. With Whitney Houston as her muse, the young woman proved that she had the exact opposite of “I Have Nothing” going on with that incredibly boisterous voice of hers!
There might be some other people out there who don’t think a pregnant woman should be up on stage jamming out to a belly tune, especially when there’s a lil’ bundle pushing up against her diaphragm.
Most people couldn’t pull off a Whitney Houston song if their life depended on it, at least not in a way that doesn’t make our poor eardrums explode. Anyone who dares to take on a Whitney song has to take plenty of deep belly breaths in order to belt out those famous high notes for any length of time.
Often it’s easy to forget that not everyone is a native speaker when they take on an English language song, but this woman’s accent was hardly discernible, and when it did come through it was actually quite lovely! The judges didn’t seem to notice any hint of an accent though, because it was her incredible vocal range they were paying the most attention to.
When she hit all the right high notes, the judges clapped their hands as they threw their heads back in shock and wonder at her skill! Even the male judge who passed down his judgment at the start of the show was seen sporting a surprised grin after realizing just how foolish he had been.