American Idol: Gabby Barrett Returns As Guest Mentor
Country music superstar and American Idol season 16 finalist Gabby Barrett will return to the show as a guest mentor on an upcoming episode. 22-year-old Gabby, who placed third on American Idol in 2018 behind runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson and winner Maddie Poppe, was known for her sensational performances of country music songs. After American Idol, in 2019, Gabby independently released the song, «I Hope.» She later signed with Warner Music Nashville and released her debut album Goldmine in 2020, which broke the record for the largest streaming week for a debut country album by a female artist. An impressive country music career is not the only thing that she gained from American Idol. In 2019, Gabby married fellow contestant Cade Foehner, and she gave birth to their first child, Baylah May on January 18, 2021.
In honor of its landmark 20th season, American Idol has been honoring its past by inviting back its most popular alumni to act as mentors for the contestants and to perform on the show. During the Hollywood Week Genre Challenge, alumni returned to give advice to the singers about various styles of music, including Ruben Studdard (R&B), Jordin Sparks (pop), David Cook (rock), Lee DeWyze (indie/folk), Lauren Alaina (country), Haley Reinhart (soul) and Chayce Beckham, who gave general advice to the contestants. Former contestant Jimmie Allen also served as a mentor during the Top 24 performances. American Idol has additionally announced that Phillip Phillips, Alejandro Aranda, and Chayce Beckham will return to perform during the Top 20 reveal episode. And on May 2, the show will present «The Great Idol Reunion,» pairing up stars from the past 20 seasons for a series of duets.
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