Amy Russell and Tyler Ray Ward
Courtesy of Amy Russell/InstagramAmerican Idol Final Amy RussellShe is the granddaughter of the late country legend Loretta Lynn-You will become a mother!
“You, me and tyler (ward) “They're expecting a baby girl,” Russell, 25, said during a recent taping of the film. “I got it from my mom” Podcast. “I'm so excited.”
Ward, 40, immediately ran to the stage Rubbing Russell's belly Before he took his seat in the crowd.
“Straight from american Idol, “I didn’t know,” said Russell, a season 22 finalist. “So, this has kind of been the ride. I'm very excited and looking forward to it.”
Amy Russell follows in her grandmother's footsteps all the way to Hollywood. Amy Russell, 25, was born to Patsy Lynn and Philip Russell, and is the granddaughter of country music legend and songwriter Loretta Lynn. Russell's audition for Season 22 of American Idol aired on Sunday, February 25, and fans watched her dazzle[…]
Russell joined her mother, PatsyIn the episode, which also teased her reaction to the news of her daughter's pregnancy.
“I always said 'Amy and Tyler are having a baby' because they have to go through it,” Patsy said. “It's so true. I keep sending these girls memes to Tyler, saying, 'I can't wear anything, I'm fat.'
Although Russell and Ward did not make their relationship public, he was instrumental in it idol a trip.
“I feel that distinct voice that says, 'You've got a job to do,' and I think that was the case too. I'm so tired of listening to that inner voice that criticizes ourselves all the time,” explained Russell, who tried out for the singing competition without informing her mother. “I used to say to myself: ‘I want to prove everyone wrong.’” … Everyone was like, 'Maybe you won't do it.'
“I remember looking at Tyler and saying to myself: 'I'm going to do this and I'm not going to hide anymore,'” she added. I remember when Meemaw died and we had to be alone with her, me Remember to hold her handjust like, “I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I'm going to do something with my gift.” It was like the creepy compliment I was making.
Jim Carrey's daughter, Aretha Franklin's granddaughter, and many other celebrity children have tried out for American Idol. Comedian Jen, 26, auditioned for the ABC show in 2012. While the waitress was arriving at Hollywood Week at the time, she was cut short after performing Creedence Clearwater Revival's “Looking Out My Back Door.” “I felt afraid (…)
Russell then recalled Lynn telling her, “Oh my God, a plumber doesn't give tools so he doesn't use them.” (flexible He died in 2022 At the age of 90.)
“She always said, ‘He gave you a gift. You have to use it. And so, I was navigating that and I'm still navigating that today, but I knew this might be the place to do it.
Russell Tested for idol With piano playing an original song called “Skinny” which was a collaboration with Ward.
“I released that song with Song House, and Tyler actually runs Song House,” she said. He was like, “You have to do it.” We just got the song released. And then, when I saw all the comments on it, I was like, “This is bigger than me.” I need to get out of the way. …His release (was) special.”
