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'American Idol': Loretta Lynn's Granddaughter Auditions With Emotional Original Song

The 24-year-old singer reflected on an eating disorder and growing up on the tour bus in her show debut.

The soft-spoken 24-year-old performed a moving original song about an eating disorder titled "Skinny," drawing an emotional reaction from Katy Perry, Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie. "Our precious mom, Loretta Lynn, passed away peacefully this morning, October 4th, in her sleep at home at her beloved ranch in Hurricane Mills," the family said, asking for privacy while they take time to grieve. Lynn left an indelible mark in the music world, with hits like "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl" in 1960 and the iconic 1969 track "Coal Miner's Daughter."

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