MORE Controversy For American Idol?? Fans Slam 'Rigged' Finale Results!
22.05.2023 - 17:39
/ perezhilton.com
And the winner of American Idol season 21 is… not the fan favorite??
If you keep up with the reality singing competition, you’ll know the season finale concluded Sunday night with one eager contestant being crowned victorious. However, some fans just aren’t jiving with the results.
WARNING: Spoilers ahead!
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If you didn’t get around to seeing the three-hour-long finale, we’ll quickly bring you up to speed: the top three contestants came down to Iam Tongi, 18, Colin Stough, 18, and Megan Danielle, 19. After all three performers sang their hearts out and waited for voters to make their call, host Ryan Seacrest announced:
Watch (below):
Congratulations, Iam! Right? Well, not everyone was so enthusiastic. On Twitter, users quickly began sharing their thoughts on the results, labeling the competition as “rigged,” voicing that Colin was a stronger competitor and that Iam was more of a “sympathy” vote as his father recently passed away:
Yikes… Harsh words for the Hawaii native. But fortunately, he also had TONS of support — first and foremost from James Blunt! If you remember, Iam sang Monsters during his audition, and during the finale, came full-circle and sang an emotional duet with James himself! Watch (below):
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Then, following the news of his win, fans came rushing in with congratulations:
Even Hawaii’s Governor, Josh Green, tweeted a selfie with the teen, writing:
We know Iam’s father would be so proud.
The contested win, of course, comes after a season riddled with controversy, as host Katy Perry has been facing a lot of backlash for her “rude” comments toward some of the