Jamal Roberts and John Foster were the final two on Season 23 of American Idol, with the winner announced during the live Sunday, May 18, finale.
“John foster fully just saw the American idol results 4 seconds before seacrest announced it.
Someone else said, “It looked like John Foster seen the envelope!” and another agreed, adding, “#AmericanIdol John Foster saw the results in Ryan’s hands.
john foster saw jamal’s name before it was announced.” The three-hour finale featured Jamal and John’s final performances of the season.
“Congratulations to John Foster!
On American Idol Season 23, the final two contestants were Jamal Roberts and John Foster. The winner was revealed live on Sunday, May 18. As he revealed the results of the national vote, Ryan Seacrest stood beside the last two competitors on stage.
Jamal was on the opposite side of John, and Seacrest was right next to John. The longtime host opened the envelope just before announcing the winner, but he still took a dramatic pause before revealing the name as usual. Prior to the winner being announced, John appeared to be disappointed, which led fans to surmise that he read the envelope first (John finished as runner-up, and Jamal was named the season’s winner).
John claimed he “barely” noticed what was written in the envelope when interviewed by TV Insider following the finale. He revealed, “I was in a complete blur.”. “I was aware that I was content with finishing second. Jamal is an amazing performer. I felt calm. I was, in fact. Being runner-up is a real honor. “.”.
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However, the reveal sparked a flurry of fan comments on social media. Four seconds prior to Seacrest’s announcement, John Foster fully saw the American idol results. One viewer wrote on X, “He obviously looked at the card.”. “It appeared that John Foster had seen the envelope!” said another, who concurred, adding, “American Idol John Foster witnessed the outcomes in Ryan’s hands.”. Ryan Seacrest. Oh no. “.”.
One commenter gave Seacrest some guidance for the future, writing, “When announcing results, Ryan should face the contestants instead of standing next to them. Before the name was revealed, John Foster saw Jamal’s. “”.
Jamal and John’s season-ending performances took place during the three-hour finale. Despite being among the top three finalists, Breanna Nix was eliminated following the competition’s first round because she received the fewest votes at that time of night. With twice as many votes as the previous year’s finale, it was an historic evening.
In addition, numerous artists, including all three Idol judges, gave memorable performances.
Despite finishing second on the show, John received a ton of support from fans online, who praised him for having a bright future. “John Foster, congratulations! We adore your music and believe you to be a great American. While one person added, “I’m so proud of John Foster even though he didn’t win Definitely made Addis, Louisiana, and all of West Baton Rouge proud!” still another said, “I’m sure his career is about to take off.”.
Michael Maloney provided the reporting.
