{"id":19210,"date":"2025-06-19T22:43:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=19210"},"modified":"2025-06-19T22:43:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:43:19","slug":"she-had-her-favorites-%f0%9f%98%b3-jamal-roberts-just-broke-his-silence-and-its-shaking-up-everything-we-thought-we-knew-about-carrie-underwood-on-american-idol-fa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=19210","title":{"rendered":"\u201cShe had her favorites.\u201d \ud83d\ude33 Jamal Roberts just broke his silence\u2014and it\u2019s shaking up everything we thought we knew about Carrie Underwood on American Idol. Fans felt the tension, saw the looks\u2026 and now Jamal\u2019s spilling what really went down. Was Carrie playing favorites? Was she cold toward certain genres? 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Her appearance drew major attention \u2014 not only because of her legacy on the series but also for her outspoken faith and honest critiques.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1213\">However, near the end of the season, viewers began to speculate that Carrie was playing favorites. Some fans felt she showed clear preference for contestants whose musical styles aligned more closely with her own \u2014 particularly\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1178\">country artist John Foster<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1183\" data-end=\"1212\">gospel singer Breanna Nix<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1213\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-30959 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/breaksurge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VS-33-1-300x180.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/breaksurge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VS-33-1-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/breaksurge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VS-33-1-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/breaksurge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VS-33-1-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/breaksurge.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/VS-33-1.png 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1220\" data-end=\"1276\">Jamal Roberts\u2019 Victory Raised Eyebrows Among Viewers<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1491\">Jamal Roberts, a school teacher from Mississippi, ultimately won\u00a0<em data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1358\">American Idol<\/em>\u00a0Season 23. But throughout the final weeks, fans noticed Carrie seemed more critical of his performances compared to other finalists.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1690\">Roberts made it to the Top 3 alongside Foster and Nix. As the only finalist not representing country or gospel genres, some fans believed he wasn\u2019t getting the same level of support from Underwood.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1697\" data-end=\"1746\">Jamal Finally Speaks Out: \u201cShe Had Her Picks\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1965\">In an interview at BET\u2019s 45th Anniversary red carpet, Jamal was asked directly about the favoritism rumors. Journalist\u00a0<strong data-start=\"1867\" data-end=\"1882\">Nate Vinson<\/strong>\u00a0mentioned that many fans felt Carrie didn\u2019t support him like the other judges did.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1967\" data-end=\"1992\">Jamal responded candidly:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1994\" data-end=\"2279\">\n<p data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2279\">\u201cCarrie is a country singer and she likes country music. I mean, I don\u2019t think she likes every genre for real. She had her picks \u2014 who she really liked \u2014 and she stuck with it.<br data-start=\"2172\" data-end=\"2175\" \/>We applaud her for sticking to her roots and to who she liked, but I feel like the better person won.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2379\">His remarks weren\u2019t confrontational, but they did suggest he noticed the bias \u2014 and rose above it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=admin&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1932913773578469479&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsngay.com%2Flehieu%2Fshe-had-her-favorites-%25f0%259f%2598%25b3-jamal-roberts-just-broke-his-silence-and-its-shaking-up-everything-we-thought-we-knew-about-carrie-underwood-on-american-idol-fa%2F&amp;sessionId=09194d970439ef02cdfc6c97559c790da99b798c&amp;siteScreenName=admin&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1932913773578469479\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2424\">Carrie Underwood\u2019s Classy Response<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2426\" data-end=\"2571\">Although Carrie never addressed the favoritism speculation directly, she quickly celebrated Jamal\u2019s win with a heartfelt message on social media:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2573\" data-end=\"2767\">\n<p data-start=\"2575\" data-end=\"2767\">\u201cCongratulations to the newest winner of @americanidol !!! I\u2019m so proud of @officialjamalroberts and all he has accomplished this season and I can\u2019t wait to see what mountains he climbs next!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2769\" data-end=\"2827\">She also praised him in an interview with\u00a0<em data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2818\">Extra<\/em>, saying:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2829\" data-end=\"2931\">\n<p data-start=\"2831\" data-end=\"2931\">\u201cJamal just has a gift from God. His voice is insane. Every time he opens his mouth it is flawless.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DJ0jrPuR24-\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fnewsngay.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Fshe-had-her-favorites-%25f0%259f%2598%25b3-jamal-roberts-just-broke-his-silence-and-its-shaking-up-everything-we-thought-we-knew-about-carrie-underwood-on-american-idol-fa%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawLBcaRleHRuA2#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1355.800000011921%2C%22ls%22%3A942.3999999761581%2C%22le%22%3A1339.5999999642372%7D\" height=\"1049\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2938\" data-end=\"2970\">Jamal\u2019s Debut Single: \u201cHeal\u201d<\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2972\" data-end=\"3177\">Following his win, Jamal Roberts released his first single titled\u00a0<strong data-start=\"3038\" data-end=\"3048\">\u201cHeal\u201d<\/strong>, a powerful anthem about recovery, strength, and faith. 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