Some fans of “American Idol” say Season 21’s result was rigged — and runner-up Megan Danielle weighs in on the controversy.
“Watching my grandpa on the screen, I know he’s proud of me,” she said.see alsoAt first, Danielle, who competed on “The Voice” in 2020, was hesitant to try out for “Idol.”
Her initial tryouts were online, and then she traveled to Hollywood and appeared before “Idol” judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan toBryan, she said, was one of her “biggest fans,” and the “humble and genuine” Richie reminded her of her grandfather.“I heard a comment of hers … that she didn’t know if I was a superstar or not. And really I tried my best not to be offended by that,” she said.
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