Weirdest contestants: Steven Thoen
Steven Thoen, who also goes by the nickname Red, admitted he rarely watched Idol.
“I’m not a big fan of the show,” he openly confessed during his season 6 audition.
Steven sang Bohemian Rhapsody for the judges in a pitch so high, nearby dogs were in danger.
Simon called Steven’s audition one of the weirdest he’d ever heard.
“It was like a one-year-old singing that song,” the musical judge said.
All three judges voted no, eliminating Steven from the competition.
Weirdest contestants: Sarah Goldberg
Sarah Goldberg sang Dreaming of You by Selena for her season 6 tryout.
The 20-year-old strode into her audition decked out in a tiny red cowboy hat, which she immediately ditched.
Sarah was ditched almost as quickly after her off-key performance.
“I’m not a singer,” she admitted to no one’s surprise.
The judges then asked if she only auditioned for fame.
“Even though I can’t sing, I could still be the next American Idol,” she answered, before revealing her grand plan. “Because I’ve never sung before, and you can teach me.”
“I could be the only American Idol who has never sang before. I’m unique!”
The judges weren’t swayed, and Sarah was sent home.
Weirdest contestants: Mary Roach
Mary Roach was a contestant on season 4 of American Idol, singing I Feel the Earth Move by Carole King.
She failed to move the judges with her off-key voice and wild arm flailings.
“Honestly one of the worst I’ve ever heard in my life,” Simon said to Mary’s surprise.
Simon then dared to question: “What made you audition for this competition?”
Mary replied: “All my friends told me that I was an awesome singer.”
The audition took a further turn when she casually mentioned that she has a ton of different voices, to which Randy asked if they were all in her head.
The “voices” then went off on the judges, bashing them and their decisions.
“Not only can you not sing a note in tune, but you also have one of the weirdest voices I’ve ever heard in my life,” Simon concluded.
Weirdest contestants: Steven Tyler
Years before he would take his place on the panel, Aerosmith legend Steven Tyler shocked Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, and Randy Jackson in 2013 by performing in drag.
Steven put on a dress, blond wig, and bright red lipstick for his big break. But his famous face was instantly recognizable.
Going under the moniker Pepper LaBeija, the Dream On singer was dreaming if he thought he could pull a fast one on the judges.
Although he never actually sang anything, the rocker did manage to squeeze one of his fake breasts to make it honk.
He then threw it at Randy Jackson.
As the judges roared with laughter, Pepper ripped off his wig and mooned the judges.
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