{"id":5107,"date":"2025-05-23T17:16:49","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spicythat.store\/?p=5107"},"modified":"2025-05-23T17:16:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T17:16:49","slug":"who-is-the-real-star-of-american-idol-2025-hint-its-not-who-you-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spicythat.store\/?p=5107","title":{"rendered":"Who Is The Real Star Of American Idol 2025? Hint: It\u2019s Not Who You Think!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"who-will-win-american-idol-season-23-in-2025\">Who will win\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0Season 23 in 2025?<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"jamal-roberts\">Jamal Roberts<\/h3>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.webp 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.webp 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.webp 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.webp 1240w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.jpg 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.jpg 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.jpg 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/t_share\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Jamal Roberts\" width=\"1240\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIw\/americanidol-jamal-roberts-177220_fm2_2357.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Jamal Roberts<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Disney\/Frank Micelotta<\/p>\n<div class=\"RNaWQLHn\"><ins id=\"982a9496-ee5edae037a1f8dbb7dec48f28cf993c-3-5198\" class=\"982a9496\" data-key=\"ee5edae037a1f8dbb7dec48f28cf993c\"><ins id=\"982a9496-ee5edae037a1f8dbb7dec48f28cf993c-3-5198-1\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"sp_passback-mobileinpage_219\">\n<div class=\"sp-mobileinpage-google-adx sp-demand-div\" data-demand=\"google-adx\">\n<div class=\"nl-scroll-div\">\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/ins><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\" data-zone-count=\"8\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-56e6a524dd294a60a337dfb1ff6e6fcd\" data-google-query-id=\"CMeYoKrlqo0DFSBIwgUd3LULXw\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_8__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_8\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/016f5d2a626c528824803296e1153400.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-44\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"9\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"1\" data-origheight=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div id=\"browsi_adWrapper_ai_0_ati_1_rc_0\">\n<div id=\"browsi_adContainer_ai_0_ati_1_rc_0\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1703381\" data-uid=\"0fc96\">\n<div id=\"mgw1703381_0fc96\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Despite the Platinum Ticket holders getting eliminated, there is a great singer in the Top 3 who will be performing in next week\u2019s finale:\u00a0<strong>Jamal Roberts<\/strong>. The 27-year-old PE teacher and father of three daughters from Meridian, MS, has it all: A fabulous voice, a great personality, and stage presence.<\/p>\n<p>Judge\u00a0<strong>Carrie Underwood<\/strong>\u00a0said, \u201cWith everything we throw at you, with every song you tackle, you put yourself in it. You make it look easy.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\" data-zone-count=\"8\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-33fda68cf0884c869ee2b072f5531004\" data-google-query-id=\"CJbM8Kvlqo0DFQtZwgUdkkcxlA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_9__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_9\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_9\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"a\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"300\" data-origheight=\"250\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>And\u00a0<strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong>\u00a0added that Jamal knows how to \u201cJamalarize\u201d every song in the book.<\/p>\n<p>The only thing that Jamal has going against him is that he isn\u2019t a country singer, but leans into R&amp;B, and so many\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0winners are country\u2026<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"john-foster\">John Foster<\/h3>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.webp 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.webp 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.webp 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.webp 1240w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.jpg 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.jpg 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.jpg 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/t_share\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"John Foster\" width=\"1240\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODIy\/americanidol-john-foster-177220_fm2_2309.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">John Foster<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Disney\/Frank Micelotta<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\" data-zone-count=\"8\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-91705ed6540b459cb247a5b02afde57b\" data-google-query-id=\"CJfM8Kvlqo0DFQtZwgUdkkcxlA\" data-ad-size=\"adhesion\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_10__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_10\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_10\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"b\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"1\" data-origheight=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u2026Which means that\u00a0<strong>John Foster<\/strong>\u00a0will probably win and follow in the footsteps of\u00a0<strong>Chayce Beckham<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Noah Thompson,<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Laine Hardy<\/strong>. The noteworthy thing is that the 18-year-old from Addis, LA, almost didn\u2019t even get a Golden Ticket to Hollywood. Carrie had to convince Lioneland\u00a0<strong>Luke Bryan<\/strong>\u00a0to give him a chance, which she reminded everyone during the Top 5 performances.<\/p>\n<p>John does well when you research the online polls as to who will win. And that matters if those people vote. But if you look at the number of views that Jamal and John get on their YouTube videos, Jamal comes out on top.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-4\" data-zone-count=\"8\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-d40ec2f17464404fad03881442372845\" data-google-query-id=\"CI3tkqzlqo0DFStFwgUduGo6kA\" data-ad-size=\"0x0\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_11__container__\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_11\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" src=\"https:\/\/016f5d2a626c528824803296e1153400.safeframe.googlesyndication.com\/safeframe\/1-0-44\/html\/container.html\" name=\"\" width=\"0\" height=\"145\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation\" data-is-safeframe=\"true\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-google-container-id=\"c\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"0\" data-origheight=\"145\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Of course, Jamal has several years\u2019 experience on John because of the difference in their ages, and maybe with seasoning, John will rise to the level of Jamal as an entertainer, but\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0is supposed to pick the next singing sensation, and right now, that isn\u2019t John in my opinion.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"breanna-nix\">Breanna Nix<\/h3>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.webp 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.webp 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.webp 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.webp 1240w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.jpg 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.jpg 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.jpg 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/t_share\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_FM2_2276\" width=\"1240\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/ODowMDAwMDAwMDAwNjg1ODE5\/americanidol-breanna-nix-177220_fm2_2276.jpg\" \/><\/picture>\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"m-detail--tml-image-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Disney\/Frank Micelotta<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-5\" data-zone-count=\"8\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-30a01a4a5e4b48b68981f4ba38fc4462\" data-google-query-id=\"CLXquqzlqo0DFS5IwgUdYQYMdA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_12__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_12\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_12\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"d\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"300\" data-origheight=\"250\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>There, of course, is a third candidate for the\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0title:\u00a0<strong>Breanna Nix<\/strong>. \u00a0Breanna auditioned for the singing competition on a whim. She didn\u2019t expect to win a Golden Ticket and now she\u2019s in the Top 3.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old stay-at-home mom from Denton, TX, is a lovely woman that I have become fond of, and she has come a long way in confidence since her audition. But she isn\u2019t slated to win. Her poll numbers and her YouTube views don\u2019t support it.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\">\n<div class=\"m-in-content-ad not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-6\" data-zone-count=\"8\">\n<div class=\"not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d m-in-content-ad is-loaded\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-0480df74eb354d06b7307fe63e96d029\" data-google-query-id=\"CLbquqzlqo0DFS5IwgUdYQYMdA\" data-ad-size=\"300x250\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_13__container__\"><iframe id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_13\" tabindex=\"0\" title=\"3rd party ad content\" name=\"google_ads_iframe_\/88059007\/parade.com\/tv_13\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" aria-label=\"Advertisement\" data-load-complete=\"true\" data-google-container-id=\"e\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-15=\"true\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"300\" data-origheight=\"250\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That said, the third member of the Top 3 should have been\u00a0<strong>Gabby Samone<\/strong>, but America got it wrong and sent her home during the Top 7 results. 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