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ABC's American Idol has reached Hollywood Week, and the contestants have already started rising up to the challenge. The previous episode showed how stressful and exhausting duet challenges can be. While Douglas Mills and Scarlet gave some of the most dramatic moments on the show, Christian Guardino and Nicolina delivered the show's best duet of the night.
Episode 8 of American Idol will see the judges (Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie) select 24 contestants who will move further in the competition. With the Showstoppers round, the singers perform with the band for the very first time in front of a live audience.
While some had a smooth transition to the Top 24, others could not make the cut. Betty Maxwell belonged to the latter group. Fans were largely disappointed at the decision to let her go. Along with Betty, Douglas Mills and Yoli Mayor could also not move forward.
Fans react to American Idol contestant Betty Maxwell going home
Fans did not seem to agree with the judges' decision to let Betty go. They took to social media to criticize the experts.
Exploring Betty Maxwell's journey in the competition
Betty Maxwell has a lot of talent to offer. Besides being an incredible singer, she is also a make-up artist who does impressions of Disney characters. For her audition on the show, she performed Kelly Clarkson's A Moment Like This, winning over the judges and earning a golden ticket to Hollywood.
During her stint at Hollywood Week, the contestant was paired with Kelsie Dolin, which seemed like a very unlikely pairing. They were given the challenge of performing together as part of the Duet Challenge.
Dolin was very nervous about performing a duet, as she had never performed with anyone previously. However, the judges expected Betty (a former Miss America and no stranger to competition) to put Dolin at ease.
During rehearsals, Betty did just that. She urged Dolin to pick a song that she would be comfortable singing together on stage. The Pagent Queen also incorporated some dance moves into the song to help aid the duo's performance.
After delivering an incredible performance, Betty and Kelsie headed into the next round of the competition. However, both failed to make it to the Top 24 of American Idol.
Viewers will have to tune in next week to experience more performances by the contestants. American Idol airs every Monday at 8.00 pm ET on ABC.
