The then 24-year-old boasted she would be bigger than Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez, and Janet Jackson. Rhonetta Johnson is remembered just as much, if not more, for her profanity-laden rants against Paula and Simon as she is for her botched audition. He auditioned again in season 13, but once again went home without a golden ticket. ![]() Leroy had several run-ins with the law after his disastrous audition, including charges for attempted murder (reduced in a plea deal), and possession of firearms, but still kept an eye on Idol. A short bit of James Brown's I Feel Good didn't impress, though, nor did his frequent “Can you dig it?” attempts at fully winning the panel over. True, it was difficult to understand a lot of what he was chattering about, but his frenetic dance moves had all the judges but Cowell up and grooving. If ever there was a contestant who oozed self-confidence, it was Leroy Wells. He made several TV show appearances and even recorded three albums before giving up fame to work as a Los Angeles technical crime analyst for the sheriff's department. Oddly enough, Hung did become a bit of a star due to the YouTube replays of this awful audition. Unfortunately, William's version of Ricky Martin's She Bangs fell flat, to put it mildly, and was considered “grotesque,” by Simon Cowell. This civil engineering student definitely did “sing from his heart,” and was praised by Paula Abdul for doing so. He afterward acknowledged that Cowell's brash honesty was appreciated, but still didn't like being called “the worst in the world.” His candid on-camera response was for the judge to kiss his butt for failing to recognize talent. However, Keith didn't fare any better trying out Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Here are ten of the worst American Idol auditions that prove anything can happen when you give someone a microphone and an audience.Īlthough Keith admitted to being nervous standing before Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell, he also professed that he deserved Idol because he was “interesting and unique.” Surprisingly, after a minute or so of a disastrous rendition of Madonna's Like a Virgin, Simon actually gave him another chance to show off his potential skill. Although most take it seriously and do everything they can to impress judges, others seem to just seize the moment to get their 15 minutes of fame while they can. Even with formidable competition and stressful elimination rounds, aspiring singers can, at the very least, get more exposure and interest in their careers. Shows such as American Idol always generate thousands of applicants because of the chances and hopes of breaking into a tough industry. ![]() The 10 Worst American Idol Auditions that Went Viral
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