season 19 live shows kicked off on Monday — but they were short one contestant!Ryan Gallagher, a 31-year-old classically-trained vocalist from Ada, Michigan, was one of the competitors in the 4-Way Knockout, which took place last week.
However, when host Carson Daly announced the winner at the top of Monday's show, he also shared with viewers that Gallagher — who was representing Kelly Clarkson's team in the face-off for the sole remaining spot in the Top 17 -- «had to exit the competition.»The Knockout winner, Taryn Papa, was chosen from the votes cast for the three remaining contestants.Many fans speculated that the reason for Gallagher's departure was family-related, as he had shared with the coaches during the earlier rounds that his.
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