<p><strong>Laine Hardy</strong> and <strong>Ashton Gill</strong> are taking on the three judges tonight on ABC’s <strong><em><a href="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/tag/american-idol">“American Idol”</a></em></strong> for a chance at superstardom. </p>



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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">A Little Background on Ashton Gill</h3>



<p>Ashton is 20 years old hailing from Louisiana. This Bridal Shop Associate showed off her strong voice at a bridal fashion show in front of a crowd who was listening intently and of course taking video and pictures for social media.</p>



<p><strong>Watch the video below:</strong></p>



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<p><strong>Fun Fact</strong> &#8211; The very first concert Ashton attended was Hannah Montana! </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Who is Laine Hardy?</h3>



<p>First and foremost, Laine is a super supportive friend. The moment we entered his Instagram, we see a photo of fellow ‘<em>American Idol</em>’ contestant, Ashton. </p>



<p>“<em>Hey y&#8217;all! So excited my good friend @ashtonbrooke_16 is going to be on @AmericanIdol ! The new season starts this Sunday on ABC &#8212; hope you&#8217;ll be watching and supporting her with me! #AmericanIdol</em>”</p>



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<p>If you recognize Laine from ‘American Idol,’ your eyes are not deceiving you! Laine appeared in season 16 but unfortunately was eliminated from the competition. </p>



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<p>He was thankful for his experience, citing that “This whole American Idol journey has given me opportunities to be a different person, because I’m a shy person,” Hardy said. “It’s helped me kind of get out of that shyness a little bit.”</p>



<p>Laine was also born and raised in Louisiana. He is a devout Christian. His favorite Bible verse is 2 Chronicles 16:7.</p>



<p>Laine appeared alongside his friend Ashton accompanying her on the guitar as she belted it out.</p>



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<p><strong>Catch ‘American Idol’ on ABC alternate Sundays and Mondays at 8pm EST.</strong></p>



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