Footy hits celebrity blogs in the US again
- Saturday, March 15 2008 @ 08:39 am ACDT
- Contributed by: Sean Finlayson
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TMZ is rated by many to be the #1 online celebrity gossip rag in the world and attracts a massive audience.
Following up our previous story "Could a former USAFL player be the next American Idol ?", Johns is still very much in the running and after several strong performances is tipped by many to win the competition.
The TMZ article, called "Idol" Michael Johns: Big Ballin' includes a photo of the American Idol contestant flying in a marking contest and makes a very strong connection between the popular singer and Aussie Rules. The article describes his performance for the Atlanta Kookaburras in one game "the equivalent of 6 or 7 touchdowns".
This level of exposure will surely have flow-on benefits for the USAFL, but Johns is still yet to acknowledge his participation in the sport on the hit TV show.