Carnie Wilson has fired back at American Idol fans who criticized her daughter's average performance.
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On March 23, Lola Bonfiglio auditioned on American Idol and scored herself a Golden Ticket. However, many fans of the show weren't a fan of Lola's singing and claimed that her success was due to nepotism. Her mother, Carnie Wilson, disagrees.
Lola has been under fire for earning a Golden Ticket, with fans claiming she was only admitted due to nepotism. I mean her mom, Carnie Wilson, her auntie, Wilson Phillips, and her uncle, Rob Bonfiglio, not only stood by her but sang with her.
Granted, she sang by herself after, but having such big names around you and related to you is sure to raise some eyebrows. Although Lola is a good singer, I believe her singing capabilities just aren't up there with most of the other singers we've had on the show. At least not just yet.
It's no wonder fans weren't happy that she got through and pointed to nepotism. But her mom did not like reading all the comments.
Carnie Wilson Stands Up For Her Daughter
Per PEOPLE, Carnie and her Wilson Phillips bandmates paid a visit to the "Music of the 90s" panel last Sunday. There, she admitted her ire toward fans who (fairly) criticized Lola's audition.
Carnie Wilson said how American Idol is the "scariest thing" Lola has ever done. "She was trembling with nerves."
"She did great. I'm so proud of her," she said.
"I'm so proud of her that she was even brave enough to audition. She sounds so beautiful. I'm so excited for her future. She has a stunning voice."
Carnie then responded to the more malicious comments. "We're human, and the Internet is so cruel, and the comments are really p---ing me off, and I can't respond."
"Would you encourage a doctor's son not to be a doctor?" she asked. "Lola wants to be a singer, and they say these terrible things. And she was so hurt." It saddens me to know people were harsh enough to hurt Lola. Again, she's not a terrible singer by a long shot.
Interestingly, Carnie Wilson also touched on the initial performance, when Lola sang with Carnie and Wilson. "They asked us to sing, so we came and crashed the party," she explained.
So it turns out the producers set up the initial group song that fans are criticizing. This doesn't help Lola's case. It's now even easier to think that the producers even set up her passing the audition.
