'Barney' kid with a whip-smart strategy Dallas auditioner Erica Rhodes, who was a proud \"Barney & Friends\" kid in her youth but took her turn in front of the judges wearing a dominatrix get-up and working a dino whip to accompany her gutsy rendition of En Vogue\'s \"Free Your Mind.\" In a sea of gimmicks, it was a smart move and, with the talent to back it up, we anticipate Erica will go far. Amazingly, the 1999 \"Barney\" gig was not just Erica\'s big break, it was her only one. At least until now. According to her IMDB resume, other than a glorified extra role in the 2009 indie film \"Going Home,\" Erica\'s showbiz experience is in the dance world. She trained at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and was a member of the now defun... Erica Rhodes, Lloyd Thomas, Kimberly Carver, Todrick Hall, Dave Pittman, Christian Spear It wasn't the first time Erica Rhodes, a 23-year-old grad student from Irving Texas, was on a TV show. Erica used to be a castmember on Barney and Friends ... Joe Jonas, Neil Patrick Harris Size Up Texas Talent On 'American Idol' Consider 23-year-old actress and former "Barney & Friends" star Erica Rhodes, a grad student who walked in wearing a black leather bondage outfit and ... It's a grade-A cattle call in Big 'D' 5:25 - Erica Rhodes was on the Barney show in your youth! But now she's wearing leather and carrying a whip. Oh no, she's singing the Barney song. ... "Idol" Holds Auditions In Dallas The judges asked Erica Rhodes to sing a song from Barney, and she sang "I love you." She later sang "Free your mind" from the popular 90's group En Vouge. ...

Audition #6 Dallas I also couldn't believe that the judges put through Erica Rhodes, the former Barney and Friends cast member who dressed up in a dominatrix outfit for her ...

American Idol News, Rumors, & Information Erica Rhodes presents herself as an actor and grad student, but we know her better as a Barney kid and arena-football cheerleader. ...

American Idol News, Rumors, & Information Erica Rhodes is clearly a novelty (though hopefully not as nutty a one as Katrina Darrell), and I think Kimberly Carver's decision to sing a bad original ...

Dallas Auditions Erica Rhodes may be the only person in the history of the competition who uses a ridiculous costume to positive effect instead of negative. ...