Last week the judges on American Idol used their only save of the season on Casey Abrams when he received the lowest number of votes.  It was shocking to see him in the bottom three, much less the one to have been given his walking papers.  So it wasn’t that much of a surprise to see the judges use the save on him.  But, seeing how early in the game it is, the choice was seen as a bit crazy by a lot of people.

American Idol Judges Save Casey Abrams

So Jennifer Lopez talked to Ryan Seacrest on his radio show to explain why they did it.

“We knew that it was kind of a radical decision because it was so early in the season, but to be quite honest…that is one decision that I haven’t lost one ounce of sleep over.  [Casey] is one of our most dynamic performers. He’s so interesting and so talented,” Lopez told Seacrest. “I know it’s crazy, but we had to do it!  Now it’s up to America. I really feel we put 11 amazing contestants in front of them, and now it’s [about] who their favorite is, who’s going to be their American Idol.  I didn’t realize I was going to fall in love with the contestants the way I have and feel for them the way I do…[but] I feel good putting [the voting] in [viewers'] hands.”

So will Casey survive tonight’s double elimination?  Or will America stand firm on their choice from a week ago?  Tune in tonight to find out!

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