Who Is Haley Slaton? 5 Things to Know About the ‘American Idol’ Contestant Who Auditioned While 5 Months Pregnant

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Making history! Haley Slaton‘s American Idol audition blew the judges away and made her the first pregnant contestant.“Being on the show pregnant is actually not going to be an obstacle for me,” Slaton, who was five months pregnant during the recorded appearance, told host Ryan Seacrest on the Sunday, March 20, episode.

I grew up in church singing. So, I’ve been singing since I was three years old. This is something I’ve always wanted to do.”During a pre-taped segment ahead of the audition, Slaton noted the impact that her mother had on her journey. “I’m here with my mom, and she was a single mom of three,” she shared. “Being a full college student with us growing up and having a full-time job, she never gave up.

She inspires me to be a good mother.”The Iowa native explained that she hoped others could relate to her story as she attempted to reach her goals.“Just being a mom shouldn’t stop you from following your dreams,” Slaton added. “I just really wanna do this for my son and give him a really good life, and I really want to show him to never stop chasing his dreams in the future.”The contestant’s first performance of Miley Cyrus’ 2009 song “The Climb” didn’t go well.

Although Katy Perry supported Slaton’s attempt, Luke Bryan pointed out that it wasn’t “a perfect audition” in his opinion.“There was some amateur moments, but then there were some real moments.