'American Idol' Star John Foster Calls Out "Misinformation" Amid Online Rumors
On April 30, the Top 8 contender took to his official Facebook page to address some information he noticed was spreading about him on the internet. Amid rumors that he may be older than he claimed to be and that he may be potentially already be signed to a record label, John felt the need to give fans some important notes about the situation.
"For the sake of all of my family (followers) getting to know me better, I'd like to clear up some misinformation that has been spreading on Facebook," he wrote in the post. "1. I am 18 years old (not 24). 2. I was born and raised in Louisiana. My hometown is Addis, LA. I'm not from Benton, Kentucky (I've never even been to Kentucky, but I hope to visit someday). 3. I'm not related to Dwight Yoakam, nor am I currently signed under any record label (there was some misinformation that Dwight Yoakam signed me under Sugar Hill Records)."
"If you see something about me that's not from my page (with the blue checkmark), there's a chance that it may not be true! I hope this helps y'all to know me better as a person now that y'all know more about my music," he added. "If you have any questions about me, try commenting them under this post. Either I or someone who knows me well will likely answer you! God Bless!"
When fans saw John giving them a heads up about what pieces of information to keep in mind about his past, they rushed to the comments to share their support.
"We love you, our Louisiana guy!! Keep chasing your dreams. All of them …music and college. You are a precious young man. Love watching you and listening to your performances. You go John!" one person wrote. "I am pulling for you and you are so talented," another declared. "You are a breath of fresh air! You are talented, humble and kind. I'm a big fan!" a different viewer added.
As American Idol fans know, John originally made an impression on judges , Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie after Carrie asked him to switch the song he originally chose for his audition. He eventually went with playing an acoustic version of "Goodbye Time" by Conway Twitty, leading him on a journey that has him vying for the chance to make it all the way to the finale.
What's more, John has been mixing things up in the song department every time he hits the TV stage. In fact, on the May 4 episode, he covered Bonnie Raitt with a honky tonk version of her song "Something to Talk About" for Iconic Women of Music Night on the show.
Needless to say, if we want to know anything about John, looks like all we need to do is ask him ourselves!
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