Jamal Roberts and John Foster had been the ultimate two on Season 23 of American Idol, with the winner introduced through the dwell Sunday, Could 18, finale. Ryan Seacrest was standing subsequent to the ultimate two contestant on stage as he introduced the outcomes of the nationwide vote.
John was instantly subsequent to Seacrest, whereas Jamal was on the opposite aspect of John. As at all times, the longtime host took a dramatic pause earlier than saying the identify of the winner, however he opened the envelope shortly earlier than making the announcement. John seemingly had a disenchanted look on his face earlier than the winner was revealed, main followers to take a position that he noticed what was written within the envelope first.
“John foster totally simply noticed the American idol outcomes 4 seconds earlier than seacrest introduced it. He very clearly appeared on the card,” one viewer wrote on X. Another person stated, “It appeared like John Foster seen the envelope!” and one other agreed, including, “#AmericanIdol John Foster noticed the leads to Ryan’s arms. @RyanSeacrest. Yikes.”
One other commenter provided some recommendation to Seacrest for the longer term, writing, “Ryan must be going through the contestants fairly than subsequent to them when asserting outcomes. john foster noticed jamal’s identify earlier than it was introduced.”
The three-hour finale featured Jamal and John’s last performances of the season. Breanna Nix was additionally one of many High 3 finalists, however she was eradicated after the primary spherical of the competitors attributable to having the least quantity of votes at that time within the night time. It was a monumental night time, with the quantity of votes doubled from final yr’s finale.
Plus, there have been iconic performances from numerous artists, together with all three Idol judges.
John obtained a ton of help on-line, with followers raving that he’ll nonetheless have a giant profession, regardless of coming in second place on the present. “Congratulations to John Foster! We expect you’re a fantastic American and we love your music. I’m certain his profession is about to take off,” somebody stated, whereas one other added, “So pleased with John Foster although he didnt win Positively made Addis, Louisiana and all of West Baton Rouge proud!”