Making his personal title! Beckett Rex impressed the judges and viewers at residence throughout season 21 of American Idol — however give up the present after making it to the Prime 26.
On the Monday, April 17 episode of the hit ABC sequence, host Ryan Seacrest introduced that one of many contestants had left the competitors — the most recent of a number of singers to exit the present this season. “Now lately, one of many high 26 determined to bow out of the competitors so we turned to the judges’ first alternate and gave her the life-changing information,” Seacrest, 48, stated whereas re-introducing Paige Anne to the competitors after being eradicated earlier within the season.
Whereas the Reside With Kelly and Ryan alum didn’t reveal on air who left the present, Rex got here ahead the next day and launched an announcement about his mysterious exit.
“To all of you questioning, sure I used to be on @americanidol and I made the highest 26,” the 19-year-old musician wrote through his Instagram Story alongside a photograph of himself holding up the golden ticket he earned from his audition. “I’m not going to say why I didn’t determine to proceed within the competitors however what I’ll say is that it was my alternative. I’m eternally grateful to my American Idol household and I’ll at all times look again on the expertise with the utmost gratitude and fondness. Please go vote for my mates now as they proceed on within the competitors.”
Rex is the son of actor Malcolm McDowell and Kelley Kuhr, who’re additionally the dad and mom of sons Finnian, 16, and Seamus, 14. The Caligula star, 79, can be the daddy of grownup kids Lily McDowell and movie director Charlie McDowell, whom he shares with ex-wife Mary Steenburgen. Charlie, for his half, is married to actress Lily Collins, whom he wed in September 2021.
The “Wildfire” crooner is just not the one youngster of a star who competed — and subsequently give up — season 21 of American Idol. Kaya Stewart, who’s the daughter of Eurythmics singer Dave Stewart, abruptly left the sequence earlier this month. Kaya, 23, defined she made the choice to go away the competitors after getting sick forward of her duet with fellow competitor Fireplace Wilmore.
“I at all times need to give my finest, and I’m not giving my finest right here,” she stated on the time. “And I don’t assume it’s a good illustration of myself to do this — or for Fireplace both. I don’t assume it’s truthful on her to not give 100% when she’s giving 100%.”
Along with Rex and Kaya, Sarah Beth Liebe additionally determined to bow out of the competitors to handle her three kids.
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