Scandal backstage at American Idol!

There's a big stink backstage on American Idol and it surrounds irish Rocker contestant - Carly Smithson who was heavily featured during Hollywood Week.

She was once a signed recording artist with MCA Records (when Randy Jackson was the prez),leading some "Idol" fans to speculate about the fairness of the competition.

"This is something that comes up for some reason every year: 'Oh, they're all professionals," says producer Nygil Lythgoe said of the controversy.

"From year one, all we say is you have to be [currently] out of contract.
Carly isn't breaking any rules and nobody ever said this is an amateur competition."