“American Idol” contestant Caleb Kennedy announced on Wednesday night that he has left the show. He wrote on social media that he is leaving because of a controversial video:
Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer gonna be on American Idol. There was a video that surfaced on the Internet and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way. I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse. I wanna say sorry to all my fans and everyone who I have let down. I’ll be taking a little time off social media to better myself, but saying that, I know this has hurt and disappointed a lot of people and made people lose respect for me. I’m so sorry! I pray that I can one day regain your trust in who I am and have your respect! Thank you for supporting me.
In the video, Caleb is beside someone wearing a KKK hood with the caption “bow”.
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According to the Herald Journal, the video circulating online with the “bow” caption is not the original video.