Who’s Angela Martin? Well, if you've been watching American Idol you might have seen her Tuesday night. Angela Martin is a single mom who cares for her daughter who has Rett Syndrome, a debilitating neurological disorder. Her story was featured on American Idol Season 7. After winnig a golden ticket for Hollywood Angela suffered a tragedy, her father who had been beside her throughout auditions was murdered a week before the competition. Although she made it two the second round, Angela eventually left the competition.
In Season 8, Angela Martin was back. She got her gold ticket but a traffic violation with a mandatory court appearance and arrest warrant kept her from making her Hollywood audition.
Angela Martin appeared on the American Idol audition stage for the third time in three years on Tuesday night. She faced guest judge Shania Twain singing performing Mary J. Blige’s “Just Fine.” She impressed the judges once more and received yet another gold ticket to Hollywood. Simon Cowell told her, "It's people like you, singers like you, that is why I like doing this show." Judge Kara Dioguardi said, "You do deserve a break."
Twice before Angela has had circumstances keep her from embracing an expectant opportunity and now she has a third chance to make it to the American Idol finals might simply pass her by, because Angela Martin has again been dealt an emotional and psychological blow that could result in her third strike on Idol. Worse, she is 28 years old, and this would be her last year of eligibility.
Angela Martin's mother disappeared on Christmas Day.
RadarOnline is reporting that on Christmas, Angela’s mother, Viola Martin Brown, went missing. According to the report, Angela says that Viola spent Christmas with her family, then left for a 20 minute drive to visit another daughter but never made it to her destination. On New Year’s Eve, police found Viola’s car nowhere near her planned destination with no signs.
While we are all watching the Idol auditions this week Fox is busy taping the Hollywood week that will air just as soon as the auditions wrap up next week. So far reports have it that Fox has selected 23 of the 24 finalists with one slot open for a female singer. Let's hope that slot is for Angela but right now she's not on the list.
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