Maren Morris, Luke Combs and Tori Kelly are among the stars who’ve been turned down by singing competition shows before their big breaks.
Morris shared a picture of her American Idol audition ticket from 2007 via Instagram in July 2022. “I didn’t make it past the first-round cattle call,” Morris admitted in the caption. “I wasn’t really into sports growing up, but this feels like the equivalent of your mom saving your 10th place trophy. 😂🏆.”
The Grammy winner’s experience with rejection didn’t end there. During a March 2019 appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Morris revealed she was “rejected” from America’s Got Talent.
“There were a ton that I didn’t make it to,” she said, before adding, “People cover my songs for their auditions on those shows [now], so it’s like, not only is it really nice to have my song on a national television show — but [I also] get to collect the check and have some sweet revenge.”
Scroll down to see all the stars who’ve been rejected by American Idol and The Voice: