Maren Morris, Luke Combs and Tori Kelly They are among the stars who have been rejected by singing competition shows before their big breaks.
Morris shared a photo of herself American Idol Audition ticket from 2007 via Instagram in July 2022. “I didn't get past the first round of cattle call,” Morris admitted in the caption. “I wasn't really into sports growing up, but this feels like the equivalent of your mom holding a 10th place trophy. 😂🏆.”
The Grammy winner's experience with rejection didn't end there. During a March 2019 appearance on Watch what happens live with Andy CohenMorris revealed that she was “rejected” by… America's got talent.
“There were a lot of things I didn't get to,” she said, before adding: “People are covering my songs for their auditions on those shows (now), so it's not just that it's really nice to have my song on a national TV show – But (I, too) will get the check and get some sweet revenge.
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