Don't cry for Carly Smithson, America.
She survived the Idol wars to finish in the top half of the competition. But her elimination, after she was declared the leading female singer of the season from the auditions onward, comes as something of a shock.
SOUND OFF: Discuss Carly's surprising exit in our Idol Chatter blog
Earlier, Jason Castro got a free pass despite a much-criticized rendition of Memory, and Brooke White proved that in America, new starts are always possible — she has now survived two false starts to her songs.
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