“THEY WERE MEAN, BUT LOOK AT ME NOW!” đŸ˜łđŸ”„ Hannah Harper has officially punched her ticket to the Top 5 after a “fearless” performance that turned the American Idol stage into the Grand Ole Opry! Facing her critics head-on, the stay-at-home mom from Willow Springs made a “bold” return to her bluegrass roots, wielding a banjo for a high-energy reimagining of Taylor Swift’s hit “Mean.” After weeks of online bullying and criticism over her “old-fashioned” style, Hannah used the lyrics to send a defiant message to the haters, earning a standing ovation and rave reviews from the judges. Carrie Underwood was left stunned, calling the performance “perfect” and demanding Hannah record a proper version of her second song of the night, Merle Haggard’s “That’s the Way Love Goes.” “You’re a star, plain and simple,” Luke Bryan declared, as Lionel Richie hailed it as a “defining moment” for the Season 24 frontrunner. With her authentic new direction and soaring social media numbers, fans are now convinced: Hannah Harper isn’t just a contestant—she’s the one to beat for the crown. But as the competition narrows, can she maintain this momentum, or will the “Mean” critics have the last word?

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The Top 7 celebrated Taylor Swift on the April 27 episode of American Idol. The remaining contestants all sang songs from Swift’s catalogue, and also saluted California’s biggest artists throughout the night.

Nikki Glaser joined the judges’ panel alongside Luke Bryan, Carrie Underwood, and Lionel Richie to give the artists commentary and critiques. However, the power was in the hands of the viewers, who got to vote for their favorites over the course of the live episode.

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At the end of the night, the two singers with the lowest amount of votes will be eliminated, leaving just five contestants to move on to next week. Scroll down for live updates of the performances and check back at the end of the show to find out who’s going home and who’s heading to the Top 5!

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Hannah Harper took things back to Speak Now to perform Swift’s Grammy-winning hit “Mean.” And she even broke out the banjo for her performance!

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Glaser praised Hannah for her song choice after dealing with criticism for her performance two weeks ago. Bryan said Hannah is “being authentically you” and agreed that the song choice was “great.”

Richie added, “This is how you do it. You’re true to yourself. You don’t come out as a gimmick. You come out true to who you are,” and Underwood said she “loved everything about this performance,” from the look to the banjo and more.

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