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'The Voice' Season 24 fans question Gwen Stefani's 'obsession' with BIAS as he wins 'rigged' knockout round

Gwen Stefani booted 'The Voice' Season 24 singers Jenna Marquis and Jason Arcilla in a 3-way knockout

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA: On the November 13 episode of 'The Voice' Season 24, Gwen Stefani faced a challenging decision, yet some online fans speculate that she had already made up her mind before the finalists even started singing.

During Monday night's knockout competition, the 54-year-old pitted three of her best performances against each other.

BIAS, one of the contestants, appears to be Gwen's favorite singer of the season.

BIAS took the stage to perform Chris Stapleton's 'You Should Probably Leave'. During the coaching session, however, Gwen said, "I love your energy."

She further added, "I love your voice. I love your truth. And I think you are, in some ways, the most, I think, original person that's on the show."

Her praises didn't stop there as she continued to shower compliments on the singer after his performance. 

"BIAS, it's really rare to have someone that just has this kind of 'it' factor," Gwen commented after he sang, "Your vocal is so great, but you don't even really pay attention to it. You're just paying attention to you, and that's what an artist is."

Jenna Marquis and Jason Arcilla competed against BIAS, however, their performances were not televised.

Fans on X were perplexed as to why BIAS was crowned the winner, and the other performances were not aired.

Fans on X asked, "What is Gwens obsession with Bias…??? why and how does he manage to beat everyone in every round?? hes awful????" Another person chimed in, "BIAS’ knockout round was montaged because the other 2 wiped the floor with him but Gwen wont let that man go home."

One angry fan asked, "We don’t even get to see one second of Jason’s knockout performance?!" A fourth person noted, "Like no way he performed better than Jason… just straight riggory."

Others wrote, "I needed a logical explanation for that and this makes the most sense to me because I was so confused."

Who is BIAS in 'The Voice' Season 24?

Raised in a musically inclined home, BIAS goes by his last name, a representation of the prosperity and prestige he wants to accrue for his family.

Introduced to country music and guitar by his grandfather, affectionately known as Poppy, BIAS began drumming at the tender age of four alongside his brother Brooks.

The siblings, along with their parents, later formed a band within their church community.

BIAS' father serves as a worship leader, once auditioning for the worship pastor position at a Chattanooga church. At the age of 15, BIAS crossed paths with Karley, the pastor's daughter, and the two eventually tied the knot.

Having initially followed in his father's musical footsteps, BIAS is now forging his own path in the music industry, marking the beginning of a distinctive musical journey.

Who is Jenna Marqui in 'The Voice' Season 24?

Since she was a small child, Jenna has known that she wanted to be a singer. Motivated by her father, who is an accomplished musician and has played in bands all of her life, Jenna began studying the piano, ukulele, and guitar.

Jenna never had trouble performing or interacting with others, so when she started experiencing panic attacks and anxiety during her sophomore year of high school, it completely stopped her in her tracks.

She was no longer allowed to sing or act in public.

At this point, Jenna began using songwriting as a means of self-expression, despite her inability to perform in front of others. She gradually recovered over time and now feels the experience has improved her as a person and as a more connected artist.

These days, Jenna writes and records music and performs live three to four times a week, and has accumulated about 194.4K TikTok fans.

Who is Jason Arcilla in 'The Voice' Season 24?

When Jason was nine months old, his parents left the Philippines to come to the United States to provide a better life for their family.

At the age of 14, Jason began making his own music, which he enjoyed. However, at the age of 17, he had to put it on hold when he and his high school sweetheart had their daughter, Oshynn.

He found it tough to be a teenage father, and he had trouble making a name for himself in the music industry. Oshynn went to live with Jason's parents at the age of five when he was granted full custody.

Jason's mother assisted him in raising Oshynn as he worked up to three jobs at once. Jason eventually began to network after landing a regular job at his friend's new pub.

He now works nonstop as a musician and provides for his daughter alone with his earnings. Together with his band, Jason Arcilla & the Rhythm Sons, he plays at resorts, private parties, brunches, weddings, and other events.

'The Voice' Season 24 airs on Mondays at 8 pm ET and Tuesdays at 9 pm ET on NBC