'Put this Fire out already': 'American Idol' fans accuse producers of using stripper mom as 'cliffhanger'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: On the March 2 episode of Hollywood Week, Fire Wilmore, who was forced to audition twice for a place on 'American Idol,' returned. Because her performance was accompanied by a recap of her difficult life as a single stripper mom, fans begin to wonder if the producers simply kept her on the show to play on viewers' psyche.
The 'American Idol' judges fulfilled Fire's dream. Fire tried out for 'American Idol' Season 21 in front of her 4-year-old daughter, but she didn't make the cut. Instead of telling her to return the following year, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie decided to let Fire attempt again a month later. Fire took her second appearance on 'American Idol' seriously. She practiced her singing every day until her next tryout, which paid off.
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Fire works on her confidence with Clay
Fire is the exotic performer who auditioned in two separate locations before winning the golden ticket. Clay and she work on confidence. She became upset while discussing her fear with him. Clay told her that she was there because she earned it. She's apprehensive, but she pulls off an impressive performance. However, Fire, according to Luke, was "not comfortable standing up there."
'Why the producers are stringing her along'
Seeing how Fire's performance play out, a fan wrote on Reddit, "They really gotta stop using Fire as the cliffhangers." One viewer felt, "I see them trying to create a Kelsie Dolin underdog arc with Fire in the hopes that everyone will be upset when she gets cut 👀 I don’t think it’s working." Another person quipped, "How bad is the Los Angeles Fire Department? Put this fire out already." Seeing the kind of edit she gets, a fan sighed, "Oh great, let’s waste more time on Fire."
Fans questioning her talent wrote, "I root for Fire..Fyre? So much but she's not quite there :/ God bless her for at least trying though." Calling out the Judges' verdict, a fan joked, "Ok it’s confirmed guys, we can all make it to at least duet rounds!! No f***ing way Fire made it again 😂." One viewer asked, "Is fire related to an idol producer that she’s one of the contestants with the most screen time." Another added, "I don't think Fire is improving. There was something off about her phrasing and where she was breathing. I don't know why the producers are stringing her along like this."
'American Idol' Season 21 airs Sundays and Mondays at 8 PM ET on ABC.
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