Ryan Seacrest Says He Was 'Scared to Death' When 'American Idol' First Started

Sharing her story? After Kenedi Anderson’s American Idol departure shocked devoted viewers and fans, she has seemingly lined up her next move.

A former “American Idol” contestant is out with a new song.

Kenedi Anderson may have just left American Idol after being noted as a surefire standout, but she appears to not be going anywhere from music. Just days after speaking about about leaving the show for “necessary” reasons, the teen shared a TikTok on Wednesday debuting a new song and the lyrics are … perhaps a little telling.

Amid the news that American Idol frontrunner Kenedi Anderson has dropped out of the competition for season 20, we’re taking a look back at other contestants who have quit the show.

And suddenly, it’s anyone’s competition. After being declared the “biggest star” American Idol judge Luke Bryan has “ever seen,” Kenedi Anderson has removed herself from the ABC series.

17-year-old contestant got into the Top 24 for season 20 of the ABC series. However, on Monday, she took to social media to share that she decided to drop out of the musical race. Her Top 24 performance was pre-taped and aired on Sunday.

Platinum ticket winner 18-year-old Kenedi Anderson has dropped out of the 20th season of American Idol. The early frontrunner was one of three contestants to win the coveted platinum ticket which fast-tracks them past Hollywood Week. 

The “American Idol” Top 24 is down one after Kenedi Anderson decided to drop out.

Kenedi Anderson, who was an early frontrunner on American Idol season 20, has dropped out of the show.

Katy Perry knows how to commit to an entertaining bit once she gets on board, and that's just what she did on the latest episode of American Idol.MORE: Katy Perry selling stunning $19.5m family home - see insideThe singer started off the episode wading in the waters of Hawaii, hanging onto a surfboard while seemingly drowning.VIDEO: Katy Perry's Prague adventuresShe spoke to a plastic seagull that perched atop her board, telling it there was "no land in sight" in an homage to Tom Hanks' performance in Cast Away."You'll be the judge now," she told the bird as she then implored for it to fly away, comically swatting it off the board and saying: "Goodbye Luke! Goodbye Lionel!"MORE: Katy Perry suffers wardrobe malfunction on latest American Idol episodeIt then cut to her two fellow judges, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, sitting on a boat as they pulled up to her, revealing that she was only 30 feet from shore, where host Ryan Seacrest lay on a beach chair with a drink in his hand.She then got out of the water and walked back to shore, seemingly embarrassed, revealing that she wore a curve-hugging white swimsuit with a multi-colored pattern during her scene.A post shared by KATY PERRY (@katyperry)Katy channeled Tom Hanks in Cast Away for her pre-show bitKaty expertly riffed on herself in the caption of her post, writing: "And the Oscar for the Most Idiotic [performance] goes to…But tbh you haven't seen REAL drama until America gets to vote.

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Ryan Seacrest may be notoriously private about his relationships, but he (and cohost Kelly Ripa) can’t help but gush over his current love, Aubrey Paige.

American Idol is back tonight with an all-new episode and we’re bringing you some pretty interesting info to go along with it!

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