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Dim the lights, an American Idol mystery has been solved.
Viewers were near scratching their heads during the April 17 occurrence of the ABC bid aft big Ryan Seacrest announced that 1 of the apical 26 contestants had dropped retired the competition. Without naming the idiosyncratic who decided to "bow out," Seacrest revealed that alternate Paige Anne had been invited to rejoin the contention successful their place.
Amid speculation astir the contestant's identity, singer Beckett McDowell confirmed connected his Instagram Story April 18 that helium did successful information vie on—and yet driblet retired of—Idol, though his performances were not aired connected TV.
"To each of you wondering, yes I was connected @americanidol and I made the apical 26," Beckett, the 19-year-old lad of actor Malcolm McDowell, wrote. "I'm not going to accidental wherefore I didn't decided to proceed successful the contention but what I volition accidental is that it was my choice."
"I americium everlastingly grateful to my American idol family," the California native—whose sister-in-law is histrion Lily Collins—continued, "and I volition ever look backmost astatine the acquisition with the utmost gratitude and fondness."
Beckett, who also shared a photograph with his aureate Idol ticket, concluded his connection with a shout-out to his pals connected the series. "Please spell ballot for my friends now," helium added, "as they proceed connected successful the competition."
Besides Seacrest's on-air comments, Idol has not further addressed Beckett's exit from the competition.
E! News has reached retired to ABC and has not heard back.
The American Idol contention continues this Sunday, April 23, connected ABC.
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