Breanna Nix: Husband Austin Nix Urged Her to Audition for 'American Idol'
Breanna Nix, one of the three contestants who competed in the American Idol 2025 finale on May 18, has been open about her husband's encouragement.
In an interview with Billboard, Nix explained how her husband, Austin Nix, wanted her to audition for the show.
If it wasn't for her husband, Nix told Billboard, she might not have auditioned at all.
'My husband forced me. I told him, 'I don't have any song. I didn't practice anything. I'm not doing it.' And he said, 'Yes, you are.' No regrets," she said in the interview. "This has changed my life. If I were to go home right now, I would be so incredibly blessed that I went on American Idol. It's truly been impactful for me in so many different areas."
Nix also revealed that she didn't tell anyone at first that she was submitting a video.
'My husband is a musical man. That's what I call him. He can play any instrument that he picks up even if he's never touched it," Nix told Billboard.
"He just has an ear for music, and he can sing a little bit. God put us together. We travel and fill in for churches that don't have worship teams or music for that service. Now I'm on American Idol," she added. "What's going on? I started out in my room playing two chords on the piano that were not the right ones for the song, and now I'm on American Idol."
Breanna Nix and her husband are open about their love for each other on Instagram.
Nix is a stay-at-home mom from Texas, and the mom of son Emerson, whom she shares with Austin, she told the judges.
In 2021, Austin Nix shared a photo of them on his Instagram page and wrote, "Happy 2 Year Anniversary Baby! So much has happened since we first met! Marrying you was one of the best decisions I ever made! I am so happy for the little family we now have together!! Emerson has your personality! Haha! Words can't express how happy I am to be a parent with you!!! I will Love You till we die.❤️ You're My Forever, and I'm your Always!! I Love You!!!"
She responded by writing that she loved him in his comment thread.
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