Haley Reinhart, leaving teens Lauren Alaina and Scotty McCreery in American idol
Reinhart, a 20-year-old from Wheeling, IL, became the eleventh finalist sent home from American Idol's tenth season after she received the fewest home viewer votes following Wednesday night's performance show, which featured the Top 3 finalists each performing one song of their choice, a second song selected by in-house Idol mentor Jimmy Iovine, and an additional judges' pick.
"Oh my, this is the biggest platform any girl anybody could ask for, and I rocked it out and I had a blast. This is only the beginning and I thank you guys all so very much," Reinhart replied when American Idol host Ryan Seacrest asked her to reflect on her experience following the announcement of her elimination.
"This is the journey that I want to take. Singing is indescribable. It's the only thing I picture doing for the rest of my life. American Idol is a huge gateway to everything that I want. I really want to say thank you to everybody out there who's given me a chance. I just want you guys to know that you're the very reason why I do this," Reinhart added during a video montage which aired after her ouster.
"Oh my, this is the biggest platform any girl anybody could ask for, and I rocked it out and I had a blast. This is only the beginning and I thank you guys all so very much," Reinhart replied when American Idol host Ryan Seacrest asked her to reflect on her experience following the announcement of her elimination.
"This is the journey that I want to take. Singing is indescribable. It's the only thing I picture doing for the rest of my life. American Idol is a huge gateway to everything that I want. I really want to say thank you to everybody out there who's given me a chance. I just want you guys to know that you're the very reason why I do this," Reinhart added during a video montage which aired after her ouster.
