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The much-awaited season finale of American Idol is currently airing on ABC. The Top 3 contestants are currently performing one final time to impress the country and get enough votes to win the competition. The evening is set to be a star-studded event with many renowned singers and Idol alumni gracing the stage alongside the fan-favorite contestants.
While fans are essentially happy with their Top 3 (Leah Marlene, Noah Thompson, and HunterGirl), the country music star has been garnering some criticism because of judges' supposed bias towards her in the competition.
Last week saw some tough eliminations on American Idol. The Top 5 contestants gave their all to try and move forward in the competition, but the journey in the competition came to an end for Nicolina Bozzo and Fritz Hager. However, fans deemed them worthy of great musical careers.
Fans react to American Idol finalist, country singer HunterGirl
While HunterGirl has been a fan favorite this season, many fans have criticized American Idol and the judges for being biased towards the contestant. They also slammed the show for bringing in more country music stars (when compared to the other genres) and took to social media to express the same.
A look back at HunterGirl's journey on the reality singing competition
From the moment the American Idol judges saw HunterGirl cover the Rascal Flatts song Riot during the audition round, they knew that she was going to go far in the competition. Luke Bryan even deemed her a "new age Miranda Lambert.”
HunterGirl was the first contestant to get the much-coveted platinum ticket, and she also had the opportunity to perform at Luke Bryan’s 32 Bridge in Downtown Nashville. The judge said:
“It’s my fifth year doing this, and that is my favorite female country voice I’ve heard in five years."
After taking to the stage singing Lambert’s Bluebird, she received a big surprise that changed her life. She received a platinum ticket from the judges that enabled her to sit out the Hollywood Week round. Katy Perry said:
“This not only means you get to go to Hollywood, but you get to relax for one day, rest your voice, and size up the competition and figure out how to become the next American Idol."
Throughout her journey in Season 20 of the show, the platinum ticket recipient covered many songs by legendary singers, including Ashley McBryde’s Girl Goin’ Nowhere, Miranda Lambert’s Vice, Carie Underwood's Undo It, Fleetwood Mac’s Dreams, Rascal Flatts’ Banjo, and more.
HunterGirl continues to keep her fighting spirit strong as a finalist in the reality singing competition. She has a strong contestant to compete against in Noah Thompson, and it remains to be seen if she will be able to add another country music crown to the franchise.
Season 20 of the competition saw some incredible contestants showcase their talent from the audition round to the finale. Now that the final results will be announced soon, viewers are looking forward to finding out who takes the crown. Readers can keep watching American Idol on ABC to find out.
