‘American Idol’s Braden Rumfelt Debunks Major ‘Misconception’ About the Show

American Idol Season 24 contestant Braden Rumfelt is clearing up a “common misconception” that viewers have about the show. Ahead of his Top 9 performance on April 20, Braden posted a video explaining how much goes into preparing for the weekly live shows on American Idol.

He said that the most common misconception is that “finalists just show up on show days,” which he insisted “could not be further from the truth.” Braden compared American Idol to working a “full-time job,” noting that he and the other contestants are on set “at the buttcrack of dawn” to start working.

“Vocal coach, run through the words, we got dry blocks, we got a dress rehearsal, we have to go to the dressing rooms and stuff and get fitted for all the clothes, meeting with creative, talking about what the background is going to look,” he listed. “The song … usually we spend hours and hours on the song.”

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Braden reiterated that “a lot more goes into it than people think,” including “choreography, getting the lights and stuff put together and them showing us that kind of thing.” He concluded his video by thanking his fans for voting him through this far.

Braden is a former athlete whose college baseball career was sidelined after he had to have two surgeries on his legs. He turned to singing to get through his recovery and didn’t have much experience performing in front of large crowds before he came to American Idol.

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American Idol, Season 24, Mondays, 8/7c, ABC