What was meant to be a celebratory night on American Idol Sunday took a shocking turn, as some fans were outraged after MKY — a 25-year-old Mexican-American from Los Angeles — was eliminated during the three-hour telecast and failed to advance to the Top 20. Viewers voiced their frustrations in the comments section of Gold Derby's live blog , with some calling out racism as the reason for MKY's dismissal.
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The Top 20 were selected based on votes from last week's Top 24 performances at Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa in Hawaii. MKY sang "Adorn" and received positive comments from judges Carrie Underwood , Lionel Richie , and Luke Bryan . "Every time we hear you sing we hear some new texture. I did not know you could sing that high, boo!" Carrie exclaimed. Meanwhile, Lionel called the hopeful a "seasoned pro" and Luke said MKY "owned that moment."
Following his performance last week, MKY finished in sixth place out of 12 performers in our poll asking "Who gave the best performance on Sunday, April 13?" For that reason, he was predicted to be safe this week. The other three eliminated contestants this week — Penny Samar , Kyana Fanene , and Grayson Torrence — all finished at the bottom of Gold Derby's polls from last Sunday and Monday .
MKY discussed his heritage throughout his American Idol journey. "Being a Mexican-America from East L.A., so much talent has been overlooked," he said before the Showstoppers round during Hollywood week. "I feel like this is my time. My family means everything to me. They're my backbone. They've all sacrificed a lot for me and my dreams. To me, this is an opportunity to give back to them."
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