I want ny MTV: Constantly changing Music Television lacks magic of it spast

By Keenan Singleton
Daily Cougar Staff

And then there were three.

Eclectic rap artist Wyclef Jean's psychic prowess should land him a job as Dionne Warwick's replacement on the Psychic Friends Network.

His prophetic line, "They went from a dream/ To the young Supremes," on the remix of the Destiny's Child's first smash hit, "No, No, No," has almost perfectly forecast the once-quartet, now-trio's stormy future.

And just like that classic all-female group from the ‘60s, Destiny's Child is spiraling down a tunnel of constant roster changes, management woes and in-house bickering which will eventually lead to solo careers and its ultimate demise.

Farrah Franklin, who has only been with the group since February, has parted ways with the many times platinum selling group due to absences from numerous promotional appearances.

"We have to say that Farrah was not kicked out of Destiny's Child," lead singer Beyonce Knowles said. "She actually did not show up for three major promotional events, one of which was ‘MTV's All Access' show (a behind the scenes look at the group in Seattle). She walked out on (that), and the KUBE Summer Jam was another one in Seattle." 

In Franklin's defense, she was battling a nasty case of the stomach flu for the MTV show and the entire trip to Seattle. It was apparent that she was extremely weak for the duration of the trip and barely uttered more than a sentence during the broadcast.

"I'm still dead," Franklin said during her last public appearance with the group. "I have not been asleep in 26 hours. I went to the hospital yesterday for dehydration and a stomach flu, so I'm trying to get through this day. But I still can't wait to perform. That's the best thing out of everything. That's where I get my energy from, is performing."

But the group's trip "down under" may have ended Franklin's brief time as a star.

"We also had a five-day promotional tour in Australia, which was our first visit there and very important, and she didn't come. So we all agreed that Farrah and Destiny's Child should part ways, and we wish her the best in the future," Knowles said.

A future which is unpredictable for both Franklin and the group.

DC plans to continue for the time as a trio and has no intentions of dropping out of its upcoming tour with the diminutive pop diva Christina Aguilera on July 31, in Bonner Springs, Kan.

"We're going to be perfectly fine," Knowles said. "We've done, like, three or four shows without Farrah, and they've been phenomenal. I know that we get all of our energy from the crowd, and we've definitely been getting that and more."

As for Franklin, maybe she can team with fellow ex-members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson and start a new group.