8:52 We’re back and racing…Lights down…Front row of girls stands…Katelyn…safe…Crystal…Kara and Simon are all smiles…safe…
8:54 Siobhan…safe…Haeley and Lacey come center stage with Ryan…Haeley is nearly in tears already…Come on America!...Ryan asks Simon if one of them deserves a second chance. Simon says it’s obvious to “everyone watching” who’s going home…The girl leaving is…Haeley…Yea America!...
8:56 Ryan asks if experience was a problem. She says she definitely needed more experience. So why did the judges put her through over Angela Martin? She could have come back next year…Ryan says that Haeley will sing in a minute. Debbie the Stage Manager starts screaming at him to intro the goodbye video and Ryan tries to calm her down…Goodbye video…Haeley actually looked older at her audition…
8:58 Ryan asks Debbie if she’s okay and she says they were screaming at her from the Control Room…Haeley sings “The Climb” and it seems very appropriate. She can barely get through it…Katie is in tears…But even with her crying I think it’s only slightly worse than last night…
9:00 The Idols all surround her for a group hug…And we’re out…
Final thoughts in a moment…
