On Sunday night, hostRyan Seacrestrevealed the results of the vote, and Leer moved on.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First of all, I know that in addition to singing you’re also a nurse.
Have you been working in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic?
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LAUREN MASCITTI:Since I came back from L.A. is when the quarantine started.
How long ago did you tape that reveal with Ryan?
How long did you have to keep this secret?
Because you couldnt tell work you were able to come back until last night, right?
It was actually close to two weeks.
It was just a couple days after the vote.
I mean, thank god they let us know so it wasn’t like we were pacing.
I’ve been kind of taking it in stride and I’m just super grateful for the journey.
It was a very unique experience for you and Grace.
They made us roommates that week.
We got to know each other really well and become friends.
We had no idea what they were going to do in that moment.
You’re running on very little sleep and emotions are running wild that week.
And so in Hawaii, my fiance got to go with me and my nan for the first time.
I was proud of my performance and I wouldn’t have done anything differently.
An original song that you performed during Hollywood Week is now a single.
Tell me about the path to that happening so quickly.
I’m an independent artist and I recorded a record that I released back in January.
I paid for it myself, off of my nurse’s salary.
Oh, yeah.Lionel Richiecalling me a storyteller.
He said that in my audition and it was so overwhelming.
I cried like a baby.
That was really powerful to me.
And I’m just so humbled by it.
So the show carries on.
I assume that if you’re not at the hospital on duty, you will be watching.
I don’t know, maybe I’ll play them on my Instagram later.
I am just so grateful toAmerican Idolfor giving me the chance to share myself with the world.
American Idol’s Top 20 performance shows kick off Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.
