Bettis Richardson was a contestant on Season 2 of American Idol.
Season 1 Audition[]
Bettis' audition was not televised, but during American Idol Rewind, it was revealed that he did not advance to Hollywood.
Season 2 Audition[]
Bettis' audition was not initially televised, but was showcased during American Idol Rewind. He auditioned in Miami. All three judges voted "yes", sending him to the next round.
Hollywood Round[]
Bettis was shown in the first part of Hollywood Round. He was later shown in a group with Alden Wynn and Stephen Franklin. Until the other two members of his group, he did not spend most of the night partying, instead choosing to practice his routine. They sang "Kiss from a Rose" by Seal. Despite the group's poor reception, he survived and eventually made the judges' final forty-eight. Later on, he did enough to make the Top 32.
Top 32[]
Bettis performed in Group 1. He sang "Thank You" by Boyz II Men. He did not receive enough votes to make the Top 2, eliminating him from the competition.
Season 2 |
Finalists |
ยทRuben Studdard ยทClay Aiken ยทKimberley Locke ยทJosh Gracin ยทTrenyce ยทCarmen Rasmusen ยทKimberly Caldwell ยทRickey Smith ยทCorey Clark ยทJulia DeMato ยทCharles Grigsby ยทVanessa Olivarez |
Semifinalists |
ยทChip Days ยทNasheka Siddall โ ยทJ.D. Adams ยทJuanita Barber ยทRebecca Bond ยทSylvia Chibiliti ยทSamantha Cohen ยทCandice Coleman ยทEquoia Coleman ยทAliceyn Cooney ยทMeosha Denton ยทJanine Falsone ยทPatrick Fortson ยทJennifer Fuentes ยทLou Gazzara ยทHadas ยทAshley Hartman ยทKimberly Kelsey ยทPatrick Lake ยทOlivia Mojica ยทBettis Richardson ยทJordan Segundo ยทJacob John Smalley ยทGeorge Trice โ ยทFrenchie Davis ยทJaered Andrews |