Gastonia teacher, Hickory local off to Hollywood after winning golden ticket on American Idol
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Two North Carolinians are off to Hollywood after winning a golden ticket on American Idol on Sunday.
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Garrison Bennett of Hickory, and Bethany Teague of Gastonia, were given the green light to the next round.
Bennett first auditioned for the show virtually and didn’t make the cut; just a month later, producers called him back for another audition, which paid off.
Teague spends her days as a teacher in Gastonia and began singing on TikTok during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Her goal is to make it to the final rounds of American Idol, not only for herself but for her family.
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