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Cook sang “Forever” during Tuesday night’s performance episode. Idol judge Randy Jackson had said he “didn’t think that was amazing” and added “there were a couple of pitchy notes in the first part” before commenting she “definitely started stepping up towards the end.”
Fellow judge Paula Abdul said she was “blown away,” enjoyed the arrangement and thought Cook would “have a hit with it in the country-western world.” Not surprisingly, Simon Cowell disagreed.
“Well you probably weren’t jumping for joy when you heard it was Mariah Carey week,” Cowell told Cook during Tuesday night’s broadcast.
“I was just happy I gave her chills,” answered Cook, referring to Carey’s comments about getting goosebumps.
“Okay, well you didn’t give me chills,” replied Cowell. “I think you managed with what you could. It was a little bit whiny at times. It wasn’t ever going to be an advantage for you. So I think you were quite smart. It just wasn’t great.”
Prior to Cook’s elimination last night, Syesha Mercado, a 21-year-old from Sarasota, FL who currently resides in Miami, FL, and Brooke White, a 24-year-old from Mesa, AZ who currently resides in Van Nuys, CA, were revealed to be the other members of this week’s bottom three vote-getters.
“It’s tough. It’s tough every week now,” Jackson said when White and Cook were revealed to be the last two finalists in danger of elimination. “I don’t know man. I can’t call this one dude.”
“No surprises,” added Cowell. “Maybe Kristy, you know, your time’s up this time sweetheart.”
Seacrest then revealed that — after being among the bottom three four out of her six weeks in the Top 12 — Cook had been eliminated from this competition.
Earlier in the broadcast, Carly Smithson had openly expressed her displeasure with the way Cowell had been criticizing her.

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