'American Idol': Fans call Huntergirl and Cole duet round performance 'absolutely pathetic'

From slamming their song choice to questioning how Huntergirl bagged the platinum ticket, fans had a lot of strong feelings about the duo's performance
Huntergirl and Cole Ritter on 'American Idol' Season 20 (ABC)
Huntergirl and Cole Ritter on 'American Idol' Season 20 (ABC)

Ever since Huntergirl won the coveted platinum ticket on 'American Idol' Season 20, fans have had mixed feelings about it. Thanks to her platinum ticket, Huntergirl not only got to skip the first round of Hollywood Week, but also pick out her partner for the Hollywood Week's duet round. She chose Cole Ritter as her duet partner. In her green room interview, Huntergirl gushed over how his vocals left her speechless.

While it was undeniable that Huntergirl and Cole's chemistry was sizzling, sadly it didn't translate to their performance to 'Dreams' by Fleetwood Mac. Even though the judges loved the duo's take on the popular song, fans however felt that the duo's performance was disappointing. From slamming their song choice to questioning how Huntergirl bagged the platinum ticket, fans had a lot of strong feelings about the duo's performance.

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You can watch the duo's performance here:



 


A fan tweeted, "Huntergirl is overhyped...don't know how she got the platinum ticket and how she made it through the duet round #AmericanIdol." Another fan wrote, "#AmericanIdol Huntergirl is a bit disappointing in that duet." "Still no clue how huntergirl got platinum ticket ... i see nothing special another run of mill country singer #AmericanIdol," shared a fan. 



 



 



 

Huntergirl on 'American Idol 20' (Photo by ABC)

Another fan shared, "He was better than her.Kind of shocked she got a platinum ticket.There are better imo.#AmericanIdol." "I'm sorry but that was absolutely pathetic it just keeps going from bad to worse. #AmericanIdol," observed a fan. Another fan commented on the duo's performance clip on YouTube with, "Very bad song choice." "Hunter girl needs to stick with country songs," declared a fan.



 



 

'American Idol' Season 20 airs every Sunday and Monday at 8/7c on ABC.

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