ANOTHER American Idol Contestant Quits! What's Going On??
05.04.2023 - 00:03
/ perezhilton.com
Another American Idol contestant has dropped out of the competition — and we’ve got questions!
As Perezcious readers may have seen, there has been some extra Idol drama recently! First off, contestant Sara Beth Liebe decided to quit the whole competition out of nowhere! On Sunday’s episode she said in a confessional before her performance she felt like she didn’t “fit the mold” of a star — and shocked everyone after her performance by saying she was heading home:
Wow! Choosing momhood was especially meaningful considering weeks earlier in the competition, judge Katy Perry made a joke about the auditioner being only 25 years old and already a mom of three! Sara Beth called out the Firework singer saying she felt mom-shamed by the incident. Still a big leap to leaving, but she knows best what she can and can’t handle when it comes to fame.
But Sara Beth isn’t the only one going home on her own accord! On the very next day’s episode, the judges were in for another shock when contestant Kaya Stewart decided to leave the competition as well!
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Kaya, whose claim to fame is that she’s the daughter of Eurythmics rockstar Dave Stewart, had been prepping with her duet partner, Fire Wilmore, to sing former Idol Adam Lambert‘s hit Whataya Want From Me. According to host Ryan Seacrest, things were off to a “great start” — but over the course of the night the 23-year-old contestant didn’t feel as though her heart was in it. Kaya explained:
In her confessional during the episode, Fire noted her duet partner’s health worsening, as well:
So awful!
Kaya, looking especially tired in her confessional, said she “felt like dying” — noting it wouldn’t be “fair” to herself or