This iconic actor’s son mysteriously quit after making it to the Showstoppers round — as the original top 26 is revealed (via toofab)
After watching her get eliminated in the previous round, Ryan Seacrest explained that one of the Top 26 opted to bow out of the competition. For those who've been paying attention, this is an even odder statement because the person who bowed out is someone we'veseen on this show as they were edited out of every episode since the premiere, including last week's big Top 26 reveal.
Now, a full press photo of the original Top 26 has been revealed, which definitely includes 18-year-old Beckett Rex. peeking up in the back row. He made it all the way to the Showstoppers round, and yet we've never seen him on the show -- certainly an odd and unprecedented choice for the show. Contestants have quit before, but"Idol" has still shown their journey . Making it even more surprising is the fact Beckett is the son of actor Malcolm McDowell ! Keeping things cryptic about why he was completely excised from the show, Rex himself told Yahoo!," All I'm allowed to say is [it's] because I chose not to go forward." All of it was good news, though, for the judges' first alternate -- and ours, too, after her stellar Sing-Off -- Paige Anne.
She was way in her head during her mentor session, missing her high notes and struggling to settle her nerves. On the stage, though, her little smile before the chorus showed that she was embracing this moment and allowing herself to have fun. That carried through in her voice and performance, which was in fine form. It wasn't perfect, but we loved the creative license she took with the original melody while staying true to the song and herself.
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