'American Idol' Season 22: Who is Scarlett Lee? 'X Factor' runner-up received immence support from Simon Cowell

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee is rumored to get a golden ticket
PUBLISHED MAR 3, 2024
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee impressed Simon Cowell in 'X Factor' (ABC/Instagram/@simoncowell)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee impressed Simon Cowell in 'X Factor' (ABC/Instagram/@simoncowell)

SURREY, ENGLAND: Scarlett Lee is all set to make her appearance on 'American Idol' Season 22 after her stint in 'The X Factor' Season 15. The 26-year-old artist from Surrey, England, is a self-proclaimed "pure powerhouse vocals."

Scarlett is no stranger to performing on the stage and already has a huge fan base on social media. She began her singing journey as a young girl and is now a well-known name. Scarlett has 101K followers on Instagram. Before gaining fame in the singing field, Scarlett was a makeup artist. The singer has recently released her debut single 'One For You.'

When Scarlett appeared on 'The X Factor' England in 2014, she made it to the Six Chair Challenge stage. Unfortunately, she did not advance and was eliminated after that round. Scarlett did not lose hope and returned to the show in 2018.

Scarlett made a significant impact on Simon Cowell when she appeared in Season 15. He was his mentor and even helped him get through some of the tough times. She reached the finals of 'The X Factor' and finished as the runner-up for the season.

"I can truly say I’m proud of myself because no matter the knock backs, no matter the no’s, no matter the situations I never gave up, I always fought for my dream because that’s the thing in life I wanted the most," The Sun shares Scarlett's thoughts.

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee also appeared in 'The X Factor' (YouTube/@TheXFactorUK)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee also appeared in 'The X Factor' (YouTube/@TheXFactorUK)

Simon Cowell helped 'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee in 'tough time'

Scarlett revealed in 'The X Factor' that judge Simon Cowell helped her to get through the toughest time. Simon stood by Scarlett's side when she faced an eye injury after her brother's house was burned to the ground. 

The singer thanked her mentor Simon for his support, saying, "The other contestants have been really supportive and have been looking after me. And the whole of 'The X Factor' team, my 'X Factor family, have been there for me and I’m so grateful." "Also thanks to Simon who has been supporting me through the week," added Scarlet as per Mirror UK.

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee was helped by Simon Cowell in tough time (YouTube/@TheXFactorUK)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee was helped by Simon Cowell in tough time (YouTube/@TheXFactorUK)

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee launched plus size clothing after being embarrassed with her weight

The makeup artist turned singer admitted that she struggled to find the perfect clothes as she was always big in size. Reportedly, she says, "Launching a clothing line is something I've wanted to do for a number of years."

She believes being a bigger girl does not provide variety to people. Therefore, Scarlett wanted to "release the perfect clothing range for women who are real." 

She said, "I don't want anyone to feel embarrassed, because I often have when I've been trying something on in front of my friends. I have felt so comfortable with the stylists during my X Factor experience. If nothing fits me, they are fine about it. They never make me feel degraded or overweight."

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee was inspired by 'The X Factor' to start a plus size clothing line (YouTube/@TheXFactorUK)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee was inspired by 'The X Factor' to start a plus size clothing line (YouTube/@TheXFactorUK)

Will Scarlett Lee get a golden ticket to 'American Idol' Season 22?

If spoilers are to be believed, Scarlett will get a standing ovation from all three judges, Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan. She is rumored to have got the golden ticket and will move ahead in the show. 

It is further to be seen whether Scarlett will make it to the semi-finals.

'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee is speculated to get a golden ticket (ABC)
'American Idol' Season 22 contestant Scarlett Lee is speculated to get a golden ticket (ABC)

Catch new episodes of 'American Idol' Season 22 every Sunday at 8 pm ET on ABC. The latest episodes will be available to stream next day on Hulu.

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