"Not great": American Idol fans divided over Penny Samar making it to the Top 24

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American Idol Season 23 Contestant Penny Samar | Image Source: Instagram/ @pennysamar

American Idol Season 23's latest episode was released on April 13, 2024. The ninth episode featured various performances from which the Top 24 artists were chosen. It was the first round, and fans enjoyed many entertaining performances.

One of the participants chosen for American Idol Season 23's Top 24 was Penny Samar. The 23-year-old cafe manager from Williamsport, PA, performed Good Luck, Babe! from Chappell Roan. As judges and the guest judge Ashanti appreciated her performance, fans were divided over the same.

Some American Idol fans went on X and shared their thoughts on Penny's performance. While many fans applauded Penny's latest performance, a few criticized Penny.

A fan commented about Penny's latest performance on X:

"Kinda thought penny would choose pink pony club... and i wish she had. that good luck, babe performance was not great. #americanidol."

Another fan criticized her performance and wrote:

"Penny sounded worse than me! #Idol #AmericanIdol."

However, some fans also enjoyed and applauded Penny's performance on American Idol Season 23, Episode 9. One of the fans wrote on X:

"Wow! Penny's got swag! #AmericanIdol."

A netizen reacted to Penny's latest performance:

"Great job Penny! You be YOU! #americanidol."

To that, another person reacted:

"She was horrible."

Another user shared:

"I really like Penny!!! #americanidol."

A person commented about the possibility of Penny being an "independent artist":

"I can see penny being an independent artist #americanidol."

American Idol Season 23 Episode 9: Penny Samar's latest performance gets her selected for the Top 24

The latest American Idol Season 23 episode featured Penny Samar, among other artists, who made it to the Top 24. Part 1 of the Top 24 selection featured Penny's performance, where she delivered another Chappell Roan song. Her performance of Chappell Roan's Good Luck Babe was applauded by her fans.

Viewers must remember how her previous Chappell Roan song, Pink Pony Club, won the judges' hearts during the audition. After that performance, her fans created the Pink Penny Club.

During the ninth episode, viewers witnessed guest artists, including Ashanti and Jelly Roll, along with the American Idol judges. The latest episode, filmed at Aulani, a Disney resort and spa, featured Jelly Roll complimenting Penny:

"Keep being your weird, awkward, happy, bubbly self."
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Carrie Underwood praised Penny and told her:

"I feel like you occupy your own lane in this group of talent."

Lionel Richie complimented Penny, told her she had grown "quite a bit," and congratulated her.


To witness Penny Samar's performances, fans can stream the latest American Idol Season 23, Episode 9 on Hulu.

Edited by Abhimanyu Sharma