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American Idol's Madai ChaKell Addresses Her Clash With Judge Luke Bryan


American Idol's Madai ChaKell said she’s ‘speaking up for myself’ after her tense exchange with Luke Bryan on Sunday, March 31

According to Madaí, “People find me to have a bad attitude because they don’t know me.” She emphasized that she’s “speaking up for myself and talking to judges who know what’s really going on behind the scenes” while attempting to explain her side of the story. The atmosphere got heated on Sunday’s episode of Idol when Madaí performed Ariana Grande ‘s “Tattooed Heart” during Hollywood week. After finishing the song, Madaí received applause from judges Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, but Luke was less impressed with some of her artistic choices.

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