Caleb Johnson is learning to choose his words carefully when it comes to life in the spotlight.
Following a recent American Idol performance episode in which the remaining finalists sang tracks selected for them by fans, the aspiring rocker went off a bit on the experience and on Internet users in general.
1. Caleb Johnson – “Still of the Night”
Caleb Johnson could be a future rock star. Watch him sing “Still of the Night” now.
2. Caleb Johnson – “I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing”
Caleb Johnson does not want to miss a thing. Watch this American Idol performance now.
3. Caleb Johnson – “Sting Me”
Caleb Johnson covers a Black Crowes classic for this rock audition. Listen to his take on “Sting Me” now.
4. Caleb Johnson – “Undo It”
Caleb Johnson goes Carrie Underwood on us for this performance. Do you like his take on “Undo It?”
5. Caleb Johnson – “Family Tree”
Did Caleb Johnson make King of Leon proud with his version of “Family Tree?” Decide for yourself now.
6. Caleb Johnson – “Faithfully”
Caleb Johnson is on quite the American Idol journey. How did he fare on “Faithfully?”
7. Caleb Johnson – “Chain of Fools”
Caleb Johnson sings “Chain of Fools” for this American Idol performance. Nice work, man!
8. Caleb Johnson – “Dazed and Confused”
Caleb Johnson is dazed and confused. And doing awfully well for himself on American Idol!
9. Caleb Johnson – “The Edge of Glory”
Move over, Lady Gaga. Caleb Johnson is here to sing “Edge of Glory.”
10. Caleb Johnson – “Skyfall”
Caleb Johnson does his best impression of Adele for “Skyfall. What do you think?
11. Caleb Johnson – “Working Man”
Caleb Johnson is just a “Working Man.” At least for the purposes of this American Idol performance.
12. Caleb Johnson – “Pressure and Time”
Caleb Johnson takes to the American Idol stage here with a take on “Pressure and Time.” A job pretty well done!
“I don’t really enjoy having to see somebody telling me what song I need to sing,” Johnson said. “I think at this point of the competition, I can pick and choose my own songs and represent me.”
It was the producers’ idea, of course, to have viewers select the singles for a week, but Caleb then got himself into major trouble when asked about the affect social media now has on American Idol.
“It gives access to a bunch of retards to talk to me,” he replied.
Yeah. Oops.
Following a wave of criticism for using this word in such a pejorative context, Johnson issued an apology over the weekend via Facebook.
“For the record that juvenile comment I made in the interview was not directed towards my fans but to the wackos that send hundreds of hate messages a day to me,” he wrote, adding:
“You guys are amazing and I cannot thank you enough for your support. Sorry if it offended anybody it was the wrong choice of words . Also I greatly appreciate it when you guys give me song suggestions but it gets really overwhelming at the volume it comes in so please understand ! Rock on!”
Earlier this season, Johnson was also stated a mea culpa after seemingly making light of people with life-threatening peanut allergies.
He’s one of four contestants remaining on American Idol.
1. Caleb Johnson
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2. Jessica Meuse
Jessica Meuse is a 23-year old native of Alabama. She has done quite well for herself on American Idol Season 13.
3. Jena Irene
Jena Irene could be your next American Idol champion. She has reached the round of 13.
4. Alex Preston
Alex Preston has advanced to the American Idol Season 13 finals. We wish him the best of luck!
Caleb Johnson Apologizes for "Retard" Comment, Thanks Fans for Support
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