Idol Insider: An Emotional Farewell
Wednesday night meant “Adios” to Bulgarian
beauty, Leah, on “American Idol,” as America voted
off Leah Labelle. “AI” host Ryan Seacrest says the
17-year-old took the news so hard, that Randy and Paula went
backstage to console her.
“It was an emotional goodbye,” Seacrest
told us. “Sometimes they’re in tears, sometimes they’re
not. Last night you certainly felt the emotions.”
The feelings were so strong that some of the judges got caught
up in it all. “Randy and Paula both came backstage to talk
to the contestants, most of who were in tears, and they said
something to Leah,” Ryan told us. “But one judge didn't
go back there, Simon just left.”
Just last week, Leah told us that she felt like Judge Simon
Cowell was giving her mixed signals. “Simon was nice and
then he compared me with a fashion designer dress -- with a
rip,” Leah remembered.
But Cowell told us his message was always loud and clear: “In
other words, there's an imperfection there,” Simon agreed,
then went further: “she's more than a rip, I think it’s
a tear.”
Seacrest insisted the goodbyes would only get harder. “This
is a solo competition, so they all know that if they're going
to win, they're going to have to see everybody else leave.” |
