8 'American Idol' Contestants Who Left the Competition Early | Entertainment
Season 4: Marlea Stroman Stroman made it to the second Hollywood round of her season but withdrew from the competition to tend to her sick son, thus becoming the first Idol contestant to quit the competition, according to a press release. âIt wasnât that big [of a cold], but I wasnât there, and when babies are sick, they need their mommies,â she told The Post-Standard at the time, according to an archived version of the article. Season 4: Mario Vazquez Vazquez dropped out of Idol Season 4 after earning a place in the top 12. He later explained to the music blog
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