John Foster had the unwavering assist of his household throughout his time on American Idol. Maybe the one that made the largest sacrifice for him, although, was his older sister, Elizabeth Benoit.
The Season 23 runner-up’s mother, Amanda Benoit, spoke to Unfiltered With Kiran in regards to the main occasion Elizabeth canceled to be there for her brother. Elizabeth truly postponed her personal wedding ceremony so she may journey to Los Angeles to be within the crowd for her brother’s dwell performances every week.
“She’s been his primary cheerleader in addition to me,” Amanda shared. “They’re simply two and a half years aside and extremely shut. She’s like a second mother generally, at all times in his nook, telling him, ‘You are able to do this.’”
John’s American Idol journey resulted in Could, and he’s been nonstop getting his profession off the bottom within the months since. Along with engaged on new music in Nashville, the Louisiana native has additionally been taking part in concert events in numerous cities. He’s already taken the stage on the iconic Grand Ole Opry twice.
“I’m glad I used to be capable of maintain again my tears till I used to be strolling off stage—as a result of the second I stepped out of view, they began flowing,” he wrote after the newest efficiency there. “To obtain a standing ovation on the largest stage in nation music (The @opry) on my nineteenth birthday is a sense I’ll always remember. Thanks a lot to everybody who voted and supported me on this journey. If there’s one factor I’m feeling proper now, it’s ‘Why Me, Lord?’ Glory be to God!”
John’s mother revealed that her son first auditioned for the singing competitors through Zoom in 2021, however didn’t make it previous open name. When he returned for a second try, he made it via the preliminary auditions, however by no means sang in entrance of the judges. It wasn’t till his third strive that he was welcomed to the primary stage.
“He by no means modified to suit what another person thought he must be,” Amanda confirmed. “He went via Idol simply being John Foster. And I used to be scared they wouldn’t see that, see him for who he actually is. However they did. America noticed the John I do know.”