Just when you thought American Idol couldn’t get any worse…

I can hardly believe this.

American Idol producers allowed a known stalker to appear on the show, despite the protests of Paula Abdul, who’s dealt with the woman for 18 years and held restraining orders against her. Apparently entertainment is more important than safety. But I guess the safety of women just isn’t all that important… besides, stalking is just something silly women get all paranoid about, right?