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Reality TV Quitters of 2005

By Latoya West, About.com

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Reality TV Quitters of 2005 (2)

Contestant:
Mario Vazquez (See bio.)

Show:
American Idol

The Reason He Gave For Quitting:
“My gut and intuition told me it wasn’t time to do this,” Vazquez told The Associated Press. “I had to focus on some personal areas in my life with the little bit of privacy that I have.”

The Real Reason He Quit?
When the news broke, it seems everyone was speculating about why Mario really quit. The most popular theory was that he didn’t want to enter into a restrictive contract with the producers of American Idol.

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