“American Idol” Fans Furious With New Format
on Apr 24, 2023
American Idol has made some changes to their format this season, and fans have taken notice. For starters, they changed their Top 24 to 26 because they had so much talent this year and couldn’t narrow it down.
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After they performed – and were mentored – at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii, the 26 contestants skipped any type of elimination until Sunday, April 23. The top of the show began with narrowing down the Top 26 to the Top 20, sending Elise Kristine, Emma Busse, PJAE, Dawson Wayne, Elijah McCormick, and Malik Heard home.
Your 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟮𝟬 will be revealed starting in 𝟭 𝗛𝗢𝗨𝗥!
Which #IDOL are you rooting for?! 👀
Tweet them a 💙
— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 23, 2023
The show was revealed to be a three-hour special, which is out of character seeing as the show is normally two hours. Fans assumed they’d be able to vote for their favorite contestants the entire episode, but they were wrong. But, in a tweet before the show aired live revealed that voting would take place after the show.
There are 𝟯 ways to vote tonight after the show!
1️⃣ Text your favorite Idol's number to 𝟮𝟭𝟱𝟮𝟯
2️⃣ Use the American Idol App
3️⃣ Go to https://t.co/zflQXnK76e#IDOL pic.twitter.com/2ltePv6HBJ— American Idol (@AmericanIdol) April 23, 2023
Voting took place from 11pm EST Sunday night until 9am EST Monday morning and the Top 12 will be revealed during Monday night’s (April 24) episode.
Still, fans were furious when they realized they had to sit through a three-hour episode before they could even vote!
“Cut out all the bulls**t & this could have been done in an hour. 3 hours is 100% unnecessary,” one Twitter user wrote.
Cut out all the bullshit out & this could have been done in a hour. 3 hours is 100% unnecessary
— Holly Young (@Holly_Young_88) April 23, 2023
Another simply asked, “Why does it need to be 3 hours?!”
Why does it need to be 3 hours?! Lol
— Kayla💜 (@KayyyylaJean) April 23, 2023
Here are more reactions (and confusion) about the show’s format.
Are all 26 there tonight or only half? I’m so confused and how is this 3 hours? #AmericanIdol
— PinkGlitz_84 (@PinkGlitz_84) April 24, 2023
#AmericanIdol is a farce. Instead of giving people time to watch & digest the performances, they go 3 hours until 11PM EST when voting opens, and end voting at 9 AM the next day. What's the rush? How does that make for a fair competition?
— Ozzie (@OzzieR89) April 24, 2023
it's only 9:15 😐
I want to get my #AmericanIdol votes in
but we have to wait until 11:00— Marc 🇺🇸 🇮🇱 #🟦 (@ODedOnRealityTV) April 24, 2023
See the remaining contestants below, and tune in tonight to see who makes the Top 12.
