American Idol: Abi Carter REACTS to Season 22 WIN! (Exclusive)

Abi Carter chats with ET's Denny Directo after winning 'American Idol.' The season 22 finale aired on ABC. The singer shares that her journey on 'Idol' has 'meant the world.' Plus, Abi sings Billie Eilish's praises after receiving a sweet video message of support during the finale. The singer adds that if it weren't for Billie's 'Barbie' hit, 'What Was I Made For?,' which happened to be Abi's audition song, she 'might not be here.'

[@lainy8742]

She’s honestly the first winner I really rooted for, love her humility. Go be a star that you are Abi!

[@angelonyinye6313]

Me too

[@joelmarrero1376]

Same here

[@seanadams3551]

@@joelmarrero1376 imagine coming from being homeschooled during high school to winning American Idol. She's had quite a journey.

[@josefernandoazcona502]

She's so eloquent and well spoken! 🎉💕

[@chrisathan2185]

Abi "was made for" not just for that song but to entertain all her fans with her unique talent & exceptional personality she deserved to be the American Idol winner. Congratulations to Abi & best wishes for her bright future!

[@crossoverbunchshow8793]

Congratulations Abi carter with a true superstar of the platinum ticket

[@Neon-Sauce]

Amazing singer - Congrats Abi!!!

[@carolynpowell7731]

Never doubted you, Abi Carter. I wish you every success 🙌 in life. You are so beautiful inside and out, extremely well spoken, and you have the best charisma.

[@mariarfernandez212]

I'm very happy for Abi Carter!! I knew she'd win!!!

[@alharrington6973]

She is so well spoken! I honestly can see her having her own talkshow 10+ years from now. :)

[@davidhill8565]

Or take over Kelly Clarkson’s talk show

[@alharrington6973]

@@davidhill8565 Timing might be right... Kelly moves on to something else in 10+ years and Abi takes over.

[@davidhill8565]

@@alharrington6973 Yeah, that is correct.

[@chazbryan]

Abi absolutely deserved it. Every single one of her performances were fantastic and she is going to be a gigantic star moving forward.

[@rollenrollen3819]

Well deserved! Congratulations Abi!❤️❤️❤️

[@margoperriello5978]

I knew from your first audition you were going to win! Voice of angel! You are going to be a superstar!!!

[@DawnOldham]

That was so cute. Such excitement! I felt like I was there with them! I can't wait to see where she goes from here!

[@stacydavis1682]

She is so humble.

[@angelo2423]

Congratulations Abi on your winning of American Idol. A beautiful voice and unbelievably talented. Good luck in the future.

[@kaioiamo1503]

I know your family is so proud! ❤

[@SarahNoyes]

My favorite the whole season. ❤

[@marlamacmichael6115]

Congratulations Abi! I can’t wait to buy your Albums! You have such an awesome voice!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@samarycastro]

I LOVE herrrr! She’s going places in her career! The way she carries herself and the kindness she exudes is just amazing. Plus, am I the only one that notices the great hugs she gives?! lol she seems like a good hugger ❤

[@cristinafriedman5117]

Abi totally deserved the WIN!

[@maximopanda2360]

Congratulations Abi, who else is happy she won 🥇 she deserves everything

[@eddiehowington2906]

I said she was the winner as soon as she sung the first song in her audition

[@eddiehowington2906]

And if she hadn't of one I'd have never watched American Idol again

[@maximopanda2360]

@@eddiehowington2906 she so many talented but she has a unique tone and unique voice

[@jamescash887]

I think she is very talented but she can only sing one type of music that never really changes. I thought Jack should have won. The guy could adapt to any song and literally almost didn’t even get on the show.

[@ruthied.3219]

So much joy!!❤❤❤❤Congratulations Abi!! With love to you and your wonderful family✨️💖✨️A Star Is Born✨️💖✨️

[@marybrand1977]

I knew from the beginning it was yours! So amazing. You have the potential of Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood or Fantasia.

[@user-rb9zu8rg7g]

Winner from the beginning

[@joelmarrero1376]

Your an amazing young lady ❤

[@stevecampos1960]

She gives such great interviews. Congratulations, Abi!!❤

[@n8st8izcul1111111111]

I called it right from her audition. Love her so much ❤️❤️

[@yonahpollack5639]

Me too! I’m so glad she won 🎉

[@user-bn2bf6mi5b]

I'm so ,happy for her Great girl , pretty, God given talent She'll go far 💜

[@jeanettepedulla2043]

Well deserved Abi! Amazing 👏 🎉❤

[@mariateresasantos6396]

Congrats my new Idol Queen Abi Carter 🌹🤩😍❤️I’ll follow you I’m 62 years old and I feel so very good listening you singing ❤️

[@kathleenweinberg5991]

Congratulations to you

[@FrigidFrosty]

Congratulations Abi well deserved, it was a tough year, there were a lot of really good contestants. Bless them all.

[@KrunalPatelConcertVideos]

Congrats Abi!

[@vdrummersticks951]

Finally... the voters didn't screw up. She is the total package from day one.

[@mariateresasantos6396]

It’s a blessing ♥️in the music industry she came and won at American Idol 2024 She is totally super awesome I found myself listening to her the whole day as if she is in the live concert 🤩😍so very professional ♥️

[@loloca]

She is a star ⭐️!!!!!

[@chuckpeters3067]

Abi and Sydnie Christmas are two up and coming world wide Super Stars!

[@karenmcclure4782]

Couldn't believe this but the Judges Knew they knew Wishing her the best I think she needs to be in Disney

[@sangresipurbapurba1671]

Congratulation the beautiful Abi, love and wish you all the best. Jakarta Indonesia.

[@NancySchwartz-bb9xn]

What a perfect choice! She deserved it all! Will was great too but Abi deserved the win.💕💕

[@user-bn2bf6mi5b]

My favorite song she sang Bring me to life She did a great job 💜

[@kellycraddock269]

Hey I'm a big fan

[@alissonpiquet951]

estou que não acreditooooooo... como eu amo essa voz, como amo essa artista, como amo essa mulher... maravilhosaaaaaaa 😍😍😍

[@RafaellaLeiteBarbosa]

Eu amei a vitória dela , confesso que fiquei com medo porque sempre um cantor country kkkk

[@mariocorrea5061]

She is A+

[@Boppsta712]

Love the lineage~ Aurora inspiring Billie inspiring Abi~

[@whatsup3581]

A star is born ❤

[@karenhardie1132]

America got it right, I'm surprised, great job America. 😊

[@Aloha77Tu]

Congratulations 🍾💰🍾💰🍾💰🍾💰🍾

[@Cole-mb8dn]

She is legit

[@mishy460]

So glad she won!! ❤

[@anandguruji83]

American Idol: Abi Carter REACTS to Season 22 WIN! (Exclusive)

[@anandguruji83]

American Idol: Abi Carter REACTS to Season 22 WIN! (Exclusive)

[@azra.princeza]

❤❤❤

[@kristeandreatujague7016]

Yay! The right person won. ❤

[@castielz]

Finally we have a platinum ticket wining!!

[@samuellangbis6661]

That is what you are made for 🎉

[@myrtlelucy]

Awesome reaction!!! She genuinely didn't expect the winning. But she did!!! 🎉💯👑

[@peregrine116]

I was rooting for Jack but it was so obvious that Abi had it in her pocket.

[@Liqhtupmyworld]

Abi I just want you to know that I tried my best to get extra votes for you and I’m sure others did too!

[@krystalbaker5858]

Congrats abi for winning idol just saying that now

[@NancySchwartz-bb9xn]

Love Abi! Julia was as good so I’m glad Abi took the crown if not Julia💕💕

[@ArmHeavySoCal]

Unbelievable 😮😅😮😅😊😊❤❤❤😮😮😮From a contestant of a middle of nowhere to now a bonafide iconic superstar. Abi Carter has just gotten her own stardom start to become an American idol.

[@lealoo6287]

I really hope she does well as so many of the AI winners have not found the level of success as Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson.

[@seanadams3551]

How do they decide her final performance song cause the last two seasons the winner didn't sing their debut single as the winning performance.

[@jamescash887]

I think she is very talented but she can only sing slow song behind a piano most of the time. Jack to me was the winner. The guy could adapt to any song and sang fast, slow, and everything else in between.

[@bobzcar7820]

Most of her views didn't reach the 1/2 a million mark. What happened. The judges weren't as vocal about all the performances, and showed less enthusiasm as last years show. Congratulations Abi. A voice coach will help you get even further.

[@beulahkin]

Why is it that Abi Carter said rock music is “evil”, and yet once introduced to Evanescence music, got stuck with that genre? Evanescence is an alternative rock band from Little Rock, Arkansas that's generally classified as gothic alternative metal and hard rock. Sooo…does this mean Abi is a big fake? Oh dear!

[@tamis479]

She's fake to me

[@FilamNation]

Holly weird is going to change her

[@user-hs3me5oc1y]

From the auditions, I hoped for this, but expected to be disappointed when America picked the wrong singer. Surprised

[@VladimirBlarp]

She's cute !

[@Jim-eq6su]

Congratulations My highly recommendation to her, one shot of tequila okay, but people will come around you most possibly will offer you drugs in your future life please, please don't even touching it in your life, that's how celebrities died Early age, they never enjoyed healthy life drugs kills!!!!!!!! Don't touch ever, ever never 👍🇺🇸 Good luck with your future, enjoy healthy Happy life, organic natural life, you are a super star ⭐ already.

[@chuckpeters3067]

Super Star, Super human being, I hope her fame she won’t allow anyone or anything take away her true identity, God bless her…

[@ramonanellon3864]

That's the main reason I stopped watching American idol because they are not fair

[@casey9658]

I like her but I was team Triston

[@WonderingHead]

The show has lost its edge

[@courtneyhall8252]

She’s lying if she says she didn’t know she was going to win

[@MaryjoStefanovich-ym2cv]

Disappointed on the winner, but congratulations. Jack should of won amazing young man talented, unique every song he sang especially Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson were preformed flawlessly. All the best to you Jack! ♥️

[@kbrown6635]

She sang the same song every time...or at least it sounded like it 🤔

[@karenporter4227]

Somewhere, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Bring Me TO Life, My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark, All Too Well and so on are not exactly the same song.

[@kbrown6635]

@@karenporter4227 Yes I know this. My point was that she is very boring and only sings slow songs and after a while it sounds the same to me. I stopped watching her performances halfway through because I just couldn't take it anymore. She is a great singer I'm not denying that, but geez...boring

[@sharik467]

She’s lovely and I wish her congratulations, but both of the other two finalists were more talented and very versatile in their performances. They can sing anything. Every song she sings sounds the same and the screaming is nerve racking.

[@Annie_25928]

fr

[@ryanciani3324]

you would be here if ii wasnt for her. believe me shes nothing special.

[@I_Love_my_adblock4408]

🙋🏾‍♂️ Oh well there will be no albums, no tours. On to the next "idol" #23.

[@thepoetthatwasi1722]

Just don't overdo it with all the emotional crapola in every song. That will be the main key to your success. You can thank me later.

[@BobBridges-vh3dz]

I am done with American Idol. This is the second year the lengths of the audience applause was manipulated by the hosts, in particular, Katy Perry. DONE.

[@Tquin55]

Plus they throw in an endorsement from Billy Eilish who has nearly 120 million followers. Huge advantage.

[@oj6924]

sorry but who cares 😂😂😂, does anyone actually do well from this format anymore

[@orawhorton8778]

She is not a great singer

[@NormaRamirez-sl2jw]

@@orawhorton8778 I bet you can't sing at all. STOP criticizing another person! STOP you're bullying and shaming!! IGNORANT!!!

[@crossoverbunchshow8793]

@@orawhorton8778 she is a great singer

[@judechristianfrancisco8180]

​@@orawhorton8778Are you? 😅

[@eugenejones4641]

Benson Boone says hi.

[@elainehamilton3296]

She was favored by American idol she isn't that good ! For real ...

[@BobBridges-vh3dz]

I am done with American Idol. This is the second year the lengths of applause were manipulated by the hosts, in particular Katy Perry. They help sway the vote. It’s disgusting. DONE

[@rosealanayt9225]

Bye bye!

[@elainehamilton3296]

It will be like the rest we never heard anything from again cuz shes not any good 😂