Lainey Wilson Was Rejected By “American Idol” Seven Times

February 23, 2024 5:55 am Published by Cheryl Johnstone

Lainey Wilson is killing it this year.

She won the Grammy for Best Country Album and the People’s Choice Award for Favorite Female Country Artist.

But did you know that she got rejected from “American Idol” seven times?

So it was really weird when she finally made it on stage to perform at the season 21 finale.

“I tried out seven times. I took the long way around, but finally made it on ‘American Idol’. I never made it past the first round.”

When Luke Bryan was told about Lainey’s “Idol” past, he was a bit shocked.

“That was the first time I heard that, but I am glad she didn’t take the ‘Idol’ letdown to heart.” He then admitted, “we don’t always get it right.”

Lainey was also rejected by “The Voice.”

In case you missed it, her performance at the People’s Choice Awards on Sunday was really solid. She sang a medley of her most popular country hits.

This post was written by Cheryl Johnstone