‘American Idol’ judges turn down 14-year-old but share their own rejection story

‘American Idol’ judges turn down 14-year-old but share their own rejection story

Not all “American Idol” hopefuls leave with a golden ticket to Hollywood. Kase Tippens, 14, from Oklahoma, performed “Wondering Why” by The Red Clay Strays, which aired Sunday night.

Kase Tippens Covers Red Clay Strays On 'American Idol,' But Judges Say “Your Time Is Not Quite Now”

Kase Tippens, a 14-year-old high school student from Yukon, Oklahoma, recently took the American Idol stage, hoping to impress the judges with his talent, however, despite his promising voice, Idol judges Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood and Luke Bryan decided that he wasn’t quite ready for the competition. “It’s very nice to meet all of you,” Tippens told the Idol judges as he entered the audition room, to which Luke Bryan replied, “well, tell u…