American Idol star Crystal Bowersox wasn’t happy Ryan Seacrest shared a tale of how he coaxed the homesick frontrunner back to the show after she threatened to quit earlier this month.
On Friday, TMZ.com published a report claiming Crystal nearly quit the show two weeks ago after succumbing to lonesomeness for her young son back home in Ohio. The scoop claimed Ryan convinced Bowersox to stay in Los Angeles after a parking lot confessional between the two. Ryan went on to confirm the report to E! Online and was branded “‘Idol’s’ Very Own Superman,” — much to Crystal’s chagrin.
“The greatest thing I ever did was make enough money so I could buy my mom a house. You can buy your mom a house,” Ryan said, consoling the aspiring soul star.
Katelyn Epperly, the curly-haired contender who was cut from the show earlier this season, told Des Moines’ Star 102.5 FM that she’s been keeping in touch with her dredlocked pal via text message and spilled the beans on Bowersox’s displeasure with the Idol host.
“I had not heard about that, of course, and I texted her the second that I heard something about it… And I was like, ‘Hey dude, what’s going on? Are you OK?’ And she was like, ‘Oh, yes, I’m fine.’ She said, ‘Betrayed by Seacrest,’” Katelyn explained.
“She apparently had a moment backstage where she was just missing her kid,” Katelyn continued. “She just really wanted to see her little boy and sometimes it really gets to her. And I think she probably just had a moment and they probably made it to be something that it wasn’t. She’s fine. She’s still in the game, she’s just, she’s a mom.”