Big Mistake, America! The ‘American Idol’ Shocking Elimination

It’s hard to trust a show that relies mainly on the votes of viewers to pick the winner (or loser!) of the program. But for the most part, America gets it right with American Idol – just take a look at Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood! This season, however, has been a different story.

For starters, there has been almost no consistency in the Bottom Three this season. So far it’s been Haley, Stefano, Paul and Casey in the Bottom Three this season among the remaining contestants. And this week continued the trend of seeing some new faces in the bottom.

Last night saw Stefano Langone and Pia Toscano standing side by side, awaiting the verdict on who would be eliminated and who would continue on with the competition. It was almost a sure thing that Stefano would be the one going home: he’d been in the Bottom Three before and Pia is arguably the best talent of the girls this season. But SURPRISE! Pia was the one voted off.

WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

That was pretty much everyone and their mother’s reaction. The judges, for one, were flabbergasted.

“I’m never upset on this show and I’m never really mad,” Randy Jackson said. “But this makes me mad.”

Jennifer Lopez tearfully said, “I have no idea what just happened here.”

Neither do we, JLo.

Unfortunately, the Wild Card has already been used to save contestant Casey Abrams (another shocking elimination!) so that’s out of the question.

In the end, Pia bid the show farewell and tweeted this:

With a talent like that, it’s hard to believe this will be the last we see of her. Good luck Pia!

Watch the SHOCKING result here:

Do you think Pia getting eliminated was a mistake? Would you still watch Idol even after this?