American Idolcontestant Caleb Kennedy has exited the singing competition.
A source close to the show tells PEOPLE on Wednesday, “American Idolcontestant Caleb Kennedy will no longer be moving forward in the competition. Sunday’s episode will feature the Top 4 with one contestant elimination.”
In a statementshared to his Instagram, Kennedy — who was one of the final five contestants on the current season ofIdol— addressed the video, saying that it “displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way.”
Caleb Kennedy.Matt Stroshane/abc
“I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse,” he said. “I wanna say sorry to all my fans and everyone who I let down.”
Kennedy, 16, also said that he will “be taking a little time off social media to better myself, but saying that, I know this has hurt and disappointed a lot of people and made people lose respect for me.
Caleb Kennedy.Christopher Willard/abc
“I’m so sorry!” Kennedy added. “I pray that I can one day regain your trust in who I am and have your respect! Thank you for supporting me.”
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According to Kennedy’s mother, Anita Guy, the video was taken when he was 12 years old.
“Caleb doesn’t have a racist bone in his body,” she said. “He loves everyone and has friends of all races.”
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source: people.com
