Singer McKenna Breinholt received more than just a thumbs up from the American Idol judges after her audition Sunday night. She also got to meet her birth family in person.
For her audition in front of judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie, and Luke Bryan, Breinholt, 25, chose to perform There Was Jesus by Zach Williams and Dolly Parton.
The Gilbert, Arizona native had told her Instagram followers last month about her decision to audition for the popular television talent competition.
“I FINALLY made the decision to try out for this next season of American Idol!! This has been a dream of mine for a long time now and I am proud of how far I have come. I am beyond grateful for the opportunity I was given to be able to even audition!” Breinholt wrote.
“Today is exactly one month away from the season premiere and y’all better tune in to see if I got the golden ticket or not!! :)” she added.
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Before her audition, Breinholt shared her adoption story with the judges. She had discovered her birth mother was a singer named Amy
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