Drag Queen Ada Vox voted off 'American Idol'

Monday, April 30, 2018
LOS ANGELES (KGO) -- The competition on ABC's hit show "American Idol" has dwindled down to just seven contestants. For the first time ever, the show was broadcast live coast-to-coast on Sunday night. Viewers across the country voted live for their favorite contestants on Disney night.

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Among those voted off was Ada Vox, the first drag queen to make it to the top 10 on the hit show.
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"It's been so, so great," Vox told ABC7 News about her time on "American Idol."

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"All I've wanted to do with my entire career, whether I did it as Adam or Ada, was to inspire. I'm hoping, even if it was one person along the way, that I have changed the life of someone," said Vox about her historic run.
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The other two contestants voted off Sunday night were: Dennis Lorenzo and Michelle Sussett.



Who will be sent home next? Find out this Sunday. American Idol airs LIVE coast-to-coast at 5 p.m., only on ABC7.

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