American Idol crowns historic Season 23 winner
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During a recent break in production, Thunderstorm Artis chatted about some of his "American Idol" highlights — including working with the legendary James Taylor.
Read on to find out what exactly happened in the ‘Ladies’ Night’ episode, along with the American Idol 2025 top 8 contestant list with pictures.
American Idol season 23 is down to three contestants and one of them is LSU freshman John Foster. John was raised in the small town of Addis just outside of Baton Rouge. His grandfather owns Benoit’s Country Meat Block and the whole family works there.
American Idol host Ryan Seacrest revealed that the performance was Simpson's first TV appearance in 15 years, according to TVInsider. For the big moment, Simpson graced the stage with a silver metallic gown. After recently undergoing a hair transformation, she showed off her new dirty blonde color.
Host Ryan Seacrest said there were 26 million votes cast, which broke a record and was twice as many as for last year's finale.