Top 20 Night becomes Emo Nite with weepiest 'American Idol' episode ever
Katy Perry even cried over a My Chemical Romance cover!
The results of the first 30 million public votes of American Idol Season 22 were revealed over the course of three hours Sunday, as the top 24 became the top 20. And I'd predicted, KBlocks, Elleigh Marie, Blake Proehl, and Hailey Mia were eliminated — mostly due to song choice, or, in the case of poor KBlocks, due to being just a bit too weird for prime time. Sixteen-year-old Hailey took the rejection the hardest, fighting back tears even before host Ryan Seacrest revealed her fate. But on what was the weepiest Idol episode I can remember, the biggest tears were spilled by many of contestants who actually made it to the next round.
Jayne Elise, a returning contestant who was cut right before Hawaii last year, cried over how far she has come. Nya cried when she dedicated "Georgia on My Mind" to her late father, who actually died in Georgia. Kennedy Reid nearly cried over mean comments she has received from internet trolls. Odell Bunton Jr. cried as he vowed to make a better life for his wife and kids. Two contestants cried so hard mid-song that they had to pause their performances. And Katy Perry even cried over a My Chemical Romance cover.
Those last two scenarios need to be explained, because they were actually the most magical moments of the long and emotional evening.
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