Stars Rejected by 'American Idol' - See Which Artists Failed to Get Past the Auditions!

13. Alan Ritchson

The Smallville star made a memorable appearance on Season 3 of the show, doing a striptease to impress Paula Abdul. He got into the Top 87, but was cut shortly thereafter. He’s since appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

14. The Swon Brothers

Colton Swon auditioned for Season 7 of the show, and got all the way to the Top 48 before being cut. He then joined his younger brother Zach to form The Swon Brothers, reaching the finale on The Voice Season 4 and becoming a signed act under Arista Nashville.

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