C.laudia Conway, just like anyone who auditioned on Sunday American idol premiere, wants a golden ticket to Hollywood – but unlike most of her peers, everyone already knows who this teenager is.
Kellyanne and George Conway’s daughter first announced that she auditioned for the singing competition series on TikTok in November, where she has garnered a huge following over the past year. Claudia’s social media presence has exposed the struggles within her family, especially between her and her mother, including allegations of abuse. Perhaps that’s why Judge Katy Perry asked immediately after Claudia’s arrival, “Are you all right?”
“No,” replied Claudia. “No, but yes.”
When judge and country singer Luke Bryan asked what he was missing, Claudia replied, “My parents are prominent political figures. My mother is Kellyanne Conway. She worked for Trump. And my dad is George Conway. He was working against Trump. “
“It’s a lot,” said Claudia. ‘But you know, I just want to spread love, and I like compromise, and I don’t agree with my mom and dad … I had to move to Washington, DC when I was 12 and I hated it. When your mom works for the president of the United States, who you don’t agree with at all, it’s really hard. “
Claudia American idol visit is a complicated proposition. Considering the platform television has already begun to offer former Trump employees to kick off their brand restructuring, it seems more than reasonable to feel discrepancies given Claudia takes center stage on ABC. While her dealings with her parents aren’t her fault, her presence on the show still gives her mom a branding opportunity that reminds us of what got her there in the first place.
Although Katy Perry does a few quiet things at Kellyanne Conway’s expense – like asking her daughter, “Is she still hugging you?” – Conway also appears on screen while she and Claudia speak virtually before the audition. And right now, she’s playing the warm, cuddly, loving mom.
“This is your time to shine,” Conway tells her daughter. “But remember, honey: winners are people who are willing to lose.”
It’s almost enough to make you forget about the often worrying conflicts Claudia posted on her TikTok.
The Conways seem to present a more united front these days. Like People notes, Claudia said in a TikTok video last month about her relationship with her mother: “We fight like mothers and daughters, but we also love mothers and daughters, and I really love her.”
During her American idol Claudia’s audition added: ‘She loves me; I love her. I just feel like our relationship is a bit iffy. For most of my life my feelings have been suppressed. So then I got on social media and I was like, ‘Well damn, now my voice is being heard.’ You know?”
George Conway, meanwhile, spent that of his daughter American idol audition alternately radiant and crying.
Claudia told the judges that by appearing on the show, she “wants to get out of the controversy, get out of the drama, get out of politics … and let people know that I’m a singer, and this is what I do. want to do. “
“Your dad is your dad, and your mom is your mom,” Perry said. “Who is Claudia?”
The first song Claudia tried out on judges: “Love on the Brain” by Rihanna, it fell flat. But she had also prepared Adele’s ‘When We Were Young’ – which she only sang after Perry told her to sing it ‘like you lost your childhood because you couldn’t experience it alone with all the noise’. Subtle!
“Your dad is your dad, and your mom is your mom,” Perry said. “Who is Claudia?”
After Claudia’s second recording, Luke Bryan said he thought her voice was limited due to her young age, and voted “No.” However, Perry and Lionel Ritchie both voted ‘yes’, giving Claudia her chance.
“There’s a lot of noise in your life,” Perry said to Claudia. ‘You have to calm the storm around you. This means that before you sing, you have to leave your phone. You should stop reading your comments. Push it aside. Because otherwise you may never rise above your father or mother. It is your choice.”