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'American Idol' 2012 video: one contestant faints on stage

This week on "American Idol," one of the most-trying parts of the entire competition is set to kick off -- Hollywood Week. This is what separates the stars from the pretenders -- and on this occasion, it's also what causes a good many contestants to end up falling victim to the stress and the long hours.

Jennifer Lopez has already said that the competition has people "dropping like flies" this year, and the new video to the left (via Mjsbigblog) certainly shows that. After all, we have a contestant who literally passes out off the stage after feeling a little lightheated.

To the judges' credit, they all do seem legitimately concerned about her health -- but as far as we know, everything turns out all right.

Are you excited for Hollywood Week after the rough audition rounds this year?

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Matt Carter is a poet, journalist, and screenwriter from Dallas, TX. A former reality and game show contestant, he published his first book, "Storms of Change," in May 2008. He can be reached here.

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