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Caleb Kennedy, a former 2021 contestant on "American Idol," left the competition after a controversial video of himself resurfaced online from when he was 12.

Caleb Kennedy, a-16-year-old, had made it to the finals of American Idol  But this week the teenager withdrew from the competition after being branded 'racist' online The storm erupted over a four-year-old video, taken when he was 12, where his friend wears a white hood Sleuths unearthed the video which he posted to Snapchat and spread it on Twitter  Caleb's mother Anita Guy told a local newspaper that the boys had just watched The Strangers: Prey At Night, and were impersonating a character from that  The horror film's three villains all wear masks - the male wears a white hood

Now only four singers will perform Sunday, according to “Idol.” And there will be just one elimination instead of the planned two. Seven songs were scheduled to be released Friday by “Idol’s” semifinalists, including ones recorded by eliminated singers Arthur Gunn and Hunter Metts, according to Billboard. It’s unclear if Kennedy’s song will still be released, however. This will be the first time “Idol” contestants have recorded songs in the studio, performed them on the show and released them while the competition is still ongoing, according to Billboard. Producer Fitchuk to...

American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy exits show after his racially insensitive social media post resurfaces American Idol's Caleb Kennedy took to Instagram to announce his American Idol exit after he came under fire for a racially insensitive social media post. Written By American Idol's Caleb Kennedy leaves the show following a racist post resurfaces American Idol finalist Caleb Kennedy won't be a part of the reality show's Season 19 anymore after a racially insensitive video surfaced online. The 16-year-old singer took to Instagram to break the news about his exit. Kenn...

They’re a Cape Coral family with style and swag. And now, more than 1 million followers on TikTok, too.  They’re The Almodovars. But they have a different name on TikTok and their new TV show on Triller: The SWAGmodovars. The name fits the outgoing, fun-loving family, says father and Southwest Florida radio personality Jorge “GMan” Almodovar. “Swag is just a name that you use for either good clothes or when you have good style, as far as personality,” says Jorge, 44. “You’re just very easygoing or you’re very likable.   “So I was like, ‘You know what? Our family’s li...