Numerous fan websites are reporting that Lauren Suddeth, a sophomore cheerleader at Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe High School, has made it to the Top 40 round on “American Idol,” Fox’s reality talent show.
Attempts to contact Suddeth’s family have been unsuccessful. Contestants who make it to the Hollywood round of “American Idol” sign a strict confidentiality agreement. School administrators at LFO would neither confirm or nor deny reports of the student’s success.
Viewers can tune in Thursday (Fox, 8 p.m.) to see how local talents fared among the 16,000 aspiring singers who flocked to Nashville in mid-July with hopes of advancing on America’s favorite television show. The Times Free Press has talked to several area participants in the Nashville auditions.
Read tomorrow’s Times Free Press for a full report.