The shocking moment came after Alyssa Raghu already made it to the Top 8 in 2019.
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The audition did not garner much excitement from the judges, apart from Richie who advocated for Julia by saying she reminded him of an early Lady Gaga. contestant Alyssa Raghu, who auditioned for the show in 2018 and then competed in 2019, making it to the Top 8. In fact, Alyssa was waiting outside of the audition room, seemingly to show her support for Julia. She came in after Julia was rejected from moving forward, giving the judges a hug.
"I know you said my voice was going to grow until it was 21, and you said that when I was 15. But just for giggles, I'd love to sing you something," Alyssa told the judges.
The moment didn't play out well online with many calling out Alyssa for hijacking her friend's audition. Alyssa later took to Instagram to share her side of the story, posting a photo with Julia and writing,"Definitely a bittersweet moment. What they didn’t show was me constantly begging Julia to come on the show with me, but unfortunately the judges said no. being able to grow up on this show is something so special to my heart, I want to thank the @americanidol family for teaching me so much throughout the years and showcasing me at my realest moments.
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