Who is Zachariah Smith's wife? 'American Idol' fans think couple's large age gap is 'gross'

Zachariah Smith caught the attention of the crowd with his energetic performance, leaving the 'American Idol' judges to leap to their feet immediately
'American Idol' Season 21 fans creep out seeing Zachariah's wife Crysta at Hawaii performance (YouTube/@AmericanIdol)
'American Idol' Season 21 fans creep out seeing Zachariah's wife Crysta at Hawaii performance (YouTube/@AmericanIdol)

DISNEY AULANI RESORT, HAWAII: 'American Idol' Season 21's Top 26 performers performed live at the Disney Aulani Resort in Hawaii. The singers were cheered on by their close ones present in the audience. Each performance stunned the judges Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, and Luke Bryan, in their own way. Zachariah Smith caught the attention of the crowd with his energetic performance, leaving the 'American Idol' judges to leap to their feet immediately.

As Zachariah sang a verse that had the word "hey baby" he turned towards his wife and smiled at her. Moreover, his family was seen dancing and cheering for the singer. The one who caught most of the attention was Zachariah's wife. Fans of the show, however, claimed to be 'creeped out' by their marriage, saying "something isn't adding up."

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Who is Zachariah Smith's wife?

Zachariah is 19 years old and he has been married to Crysta Marie for more than a year. Crysta is a 33-year-old restaurant manager. The couple tied the knot in September 2022 and Zachariah has always been seen cherishing his relationship. He claims that his wife played a major role in helping him come to 'American Idol'. Together they have three children, although they are not Zachariah's own. He is stepfather to Crysta's children but he says he loves them equally as a father. Crysta's eldest daughter Adeline is 9 years old, her middle child is 5 years old, and the youngest is an infant. Crysta calls herself, "Mother of 3, Wife to the most amazing husband, Child of the King."



 

Fans label Zachariah and Crysta's relationship 'gross'

Fans seemed to be dubious seeing a 19-year-old marry a 33-year-old. Seeing Zachariah's wife in the crowd, a fan claimed, "Am I the only one creeped out by Zachariah still? Him and his groomer wife." Another did the math, "Zachariah is 19 and a stepdad to 3 kids, and one is 10. *me doing the math* so...when did he and his wife...start dating." To this, a fan replied, "YES!!!! She was 30 and he was 19 when they got married. It’s so gross and I am so uncomfortable anytime they talk about him being a dad and husband." Another agreed, "Yeah, I need a timeline because something isn't adding up." "And those children calling him daddy! like how long has he been around yall?" questioned a fan.



 



 



 



 



 

‘American Idol’ Season 21 airs every Sunday and Monday at 8 pm ET on ABC.

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