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Will ex-Miss America Betty Maxwell win 'American Idol'? Here's why fans think so

'I believe Betty Maxwell will be Miss American Idol. #AmericanIdol,' wrote a fan after hearing her sing

When 27-year-old Betty Maxwell walked onto the 'American Idol' stage to audition for a spot on the show's Season 20, little did she know the impact that she would have not just on the show's judges but also fans. After watching the former Miss America pageant winner croon to Kelly Clarkson's 'A Moment Like This' and Carrie Underwood's 'Jesus, Take the Wheel', fans were convinced that the beauty queen might be the new 'American Idol' winner.

Betty's buttery-smooth vocals left the judges- Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan in awe. Luke pointed out how most of the pageant queens sing in a certain way, but he pointed out how Betty sang like a real singer and not like a pageant queen. The Georgia native kicked off her performance with former 'American Idol' winner Kelly's song, Katy was curious to see if Betty could sing country songs as well. So, Betty performed to Carrie's popular song 'Jesus, Take the Wheel'. By the end of her performance, the judges and fans were hard-pressed to find a flaw in her performance. The judges handed her a golden ticket to Hollywood, and fans are already rooting for her to win the singing competition.

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A fan tweeted, "Betty Maxwell actually sounds like a Disney character when she talks & sings #AmericanIdol." Another fan wrote, "OMG. A Beauty Queen who can SING. Betty impressed me with her take on Kelly Clarkson's "A Moment Like This" and Carrie Underwood's "Jesus, Take The Wheel". Definitely a good country singer." "What a great start to the show! Thought Betty sounded really great, really love her personality and she had grea song choices. Hope she goes far! #AmericanIdol," commented a fan.

Another fan shared, "Betty is going to HollyWood! #americanidol she’s got a lot of talent singing she may make it far!" "Betty doesn’t sing like a pageant queen at all. She can just sing. #AmericanIdol," expressed a fan. "I believe Betty Maxwell will be Miss American Idol. #AmericanIdol," declared a fan.

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

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