People.com tells us that the Monday, March 22 episode of “American
Idol” season 19 took a dramatic turn after a contestant blacked out following
her performance. The challenge of the episode was “Hollywood Duets,” and that
challenge put together contestants Funke Lagoke and Ronda Felton. Their duet
piece was “Tell Him” by Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand, and they took to the
stage under the duo name of “Melanated Queens.” But during the post-performance
feedback with judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie, Lagoke abruptly
fell forward in a faint, hitting the floor face-first.
Following their duet, the judges
conferred between themselves on which of the two will advance to the
Showstopper/Final Judgment portion. The issue grew somewhat contentious with
Bryan and Perry having Richie come up with a tiebreaking vote on whether Lagoke
or Felton, or both, will move forward. Richie would begin to speak his feedback
on both “Idol” contestants – noting on how Felton started strong with the song
but muddled through the rest of it, leaving Lagoke to compensate. When he got
to Lagoke however, the singer briefly touched her face before collapsing on the
stage.
Funke Lagoke was immediately
checked up on by Ronda Felton, a caregiver, while the judges and staff rushed
to the stage. Funke was taken to a hospital where she was reportedly treated
for dehydration, but eventually released. Bryan also commented on injuries to
her chin from falling down that might need stitches. More importantly however,
Richie would reveal to a distraught Ronda that she and Lagoke have been chosen
to advance. Furthermore, Funke was, according to a show title card, released
from the hospital, with the judges affirming that she will return in time for the
Showstopper round. It will comprise of two parts airing on ABC from March 28 to
29, followed by a two-part due/solo all-star performance and a Top 16 Idol
concert.
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