{"id":73809,"date":"2023-02-27T12:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T12:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/27\/who-is-kaylin-hedges-about-the-american-idol-platinum-ticket-winner-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2023-02-27T12:24:16","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T12:24:16","slug":"who-is-kaylin-hedges-about-the-american-idol-platinum-ticket-winner-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/27\/who-is-kaylin-hedges-about-the-american-idol-platinum-ticket-winner-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Is Kaylin Hedges? About The \u2018American Idol\u2019 Platinum Ticket Winner \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/american-idol-season-21-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/American-Idol-Recap-Feb-26-ABC-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Kaylin Hedges\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/American-Idol-Recap-Feb-26-ABC-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/American-Idol-Recap-Feb-26-ABC-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/American-Idol-Recap-Feb-26-ABC-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/american-idol-season-21-photos\/#!1\/lionel-richie-katy-perry-luke-bryan-17\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"440\" height=\"293\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/american-idol-season-21-12.jpg?w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"AMERICAN IDOL \u2013 \u201c601 (Auditions)\u201d - With help from superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, viewers embark on a nationwide search across New Orleans, Las Vegas and Nashville to find the next singing sensation. 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Emmy\u00ae Award-winning host and producer Ryan Seacrest hosts. SUNDAY, FEB. 19 (8:00-10:00 p.m.), on ABC. (ABC\/Eric McCandless)&#13;IAM TONGI\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: ABC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kaylin received the second Platinum Ticket of <em>American Idol<\/em> season 21.<\/li>\n<li>Kaylin\u2019s dad stunned her throughout her audition.<\/li>\n<li>Kaylin is from New York.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><strong>Kaylin Hedges<\/strong> is one heck of a expertise, and he or she\u2019s simply 15 years outdated. The singer auditioned for<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/american-idol\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em> American Idol<\/em><\/a> throughout the <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/02\/26\/american-idol-kaylin-hedges-platinum-ticket-season-21-episode-2-recap\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 26 episode<\/a>. The judges had been so moved by her efficiency and story that they gifted her with <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2023\/02\/19\/american-idol-tyson-venegas-platinum-ticket-season-21-premiere-recap\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Platinum Ticket<\/a>.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\">More &#8216;American Idol&#8217; News:<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Kaylin is already certainly one of <em>American Idol<\/em> season 21\u2019s rising stars. So, who&#8217;s Kaylin Hedges? Here\u2019s what it&#8217;s good to know concerning the teen singer.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5038284\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5038284\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaylin-hedges-american-idol-embed-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5038284\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaylin-hedges-american-idol-embed-2.jpg\" alt=\"Kaylin Hedges\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1500\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5038284\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaylin Hedges throughout her \u2018American Idol\u2019 audition. (ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>1. Kaylin obtained a Platinum Ticket.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Kaylin carried out a surprising rendition of \u201cI\u2019m Already There\u201d by Lonestar. The tune at all times reminds Kaylin of her father. The <em>Idol<\/em> judges resolve to present Kaitlyn the second Platinum Ticket of the season, which can enable her to sit down by the primary day of Hollywood Week. <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/lionel-richie\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong><\/a> instructed Kaylin that she\u2019s \u201c15 years old singing like Streisand.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>2. Kaylin\u2019s dad is within the army.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">Kaylin defined on <em>American Idol<\/em> that her dad needed to deploy to ensure that her to have the ability to pursue music in New York. He\u2019s missed her birthday 9 years in a row, however she values on a regular basis she will get from him. After her efficiency, the judges confirmed Kaylin a video that her father despatched in. But then her dad truly stunned her in entrance of the judges, and he or she had a heartfelt onscreen reunion with him.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<h2>3. Kaylin is from New York.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Kaylin is from Pound Ridge, New York. She\u2019s at the moment pursuing her music goals in New York City. She began performing when she was 6 years outdated, based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaylin-hedges.com\/about\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">her web site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5038285\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5038285\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaylin-hedges-american-idol-embed.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5038285\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/kaylin-hedges-american-idol-embed.jpg\" alt=\"Kaylin Hedges\" width=\"620\" height=\"413\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5038285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kaylin Hedges singing throughout her \u2018American Idol\u2019 audition. (ABC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Kaylin has appeared on tv.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">The singer has appeared in episodes of <em>Almost Family<\/em>, <em>The Other Two<\/em>, and <em>Shattered<\/em>. She additionally had a job within the movie <em>Soulmate(s)<\/em>. Kaylin notably starred within the Hollywood Bowl manufacturing of <em>Annie<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-link\" class=\"inline-related-link\">\n\t\t<span id=\"related-link\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Related Link<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-related-link__text\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Related:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-trey-louis-american-idol-5038024\/?utm_source=related-link&amp;utm_pageType=article-with-linked-gallery\" data-analytics-trigger=\"inline-related-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tTrey Louis: 5 Things To Know About The School Shooting Survivor Auditioning For \u2018American Idol\u2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>5. Kaylin has at all times aspired to be on <em>American Idol<\/em>.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">While speaking with producers, Kaylin gushed in a video she shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CpAtcOdOVEi\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Instagram<\/a> that she\u2019s \u201calways watched\u201d <em>American Idol<\/em> ever since she was 5 years outdated. She revealed that the present has held a \u201cspecial place\u201d in her coronary heart. That\u2019s when the producer instructed Kaylin that she would get to audition in entrance of the judges!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/newsletter-signup\/\" class=\"article__subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"click\">Click to Subscribe to Get Our Free HollywoodLife Daily Newsletter<\/span> to get the most well liked celeb information.<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: ABC Kaylin received the second Platinum Ticket of American Idol season 21. Kaylin\u2019s dad stunned her throughout her audition. Kaylin is from New York. Kaylin Hedges is one heck of a expertise, and he or she\u2019s simply 15 years outdated. The singer auditioned for American Idol throughout the February 26 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":73811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-73809","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73809","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=73809"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/73809\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/73811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=73809"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=73809"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=73809"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}