I want to know the answer to the following question:
How many contestants were chosen from the 10,000 that auditioned?
All the background I'm provided with is that "Jim Verraros was the first openly gay contestant on the show; his sexual orientation was revealed in his online journal, however it was removed during the competition after a request from the show producers over concerns that it might be unfairly influencing votes.". Is that enough to answer the question?
Answer: no