Who is American Idol’s Saylor?
THE fourth week of American Idol season 20 introduced viewers to Saylor.
On March 21, 2022, fans watched as she who won over the judges with her emotional performance.
Who is Saylor?
Saylor Woodmansee is an 18-year-old babysitter from Newalla, Oklahoma.
During her audition, she opened up about her personal struggles as her dad abanded their family to marry another woman he met online on Saylor's fan page.
She said: "I just want to prove that I can do it without him.
"That I got it. And I don’t need his approval any more.”
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What happened in Saylor's American Idol audition?
Saylor appeared slightly nervous before the judges as she dedicated the song to her dad.
While she was performing All I Want by Kodaline, she became so emotional that her voice cracked.
"I'm so sorry," she quickly told the judges but encouraged her to continue.
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After she finished, she said: "That song pulls at my heartstrings a lot."
Pop star and judge Katy Perry said that crack is where the magic is adding: “When we see you crack, we feel that and we see ourselves."
Lionel told Saylor that the same has happened to him numerous times during shows.
And country music star Luke Bryan added: “I really love your voice, I really do.”
Despite the flawed execution of the song, the judges were impressed by Saylor's raw performance and gave her a golden ticket to Hollywood.
However social media users were not happy about it with many slamming the judges' decision on Twitter saying that other contestants had perfect performances but did not get another chance.
What is American Idol's golden ticket?
For the past 19 seasons, one lucky winner would get the Golden Ticket that takes them to Hollywood Week.
But in the 20th season of the show, the three judges also introduced the Platinum Ticket.
The Platinum tickets allow contestants to skip the first round of the Hollywood Week competition.