Why didnt lauren alaina win

A day after a record million votes were cast, America crowned Scotty McCreery the new American Idol, but unlike the press room, Alaina had a great attitude about it.

Indeed, Alaina made her way through a long season that ended with questions about whether or not the teen would even take the stage Tuesday night. According to Lauren, her problems with asthma and smoke contributed to vocal problems this week. She managed to sing, but not to win. I couldn't pick a more perfect person to get second place to. I know that's cheesy, but he's my best friend. McCreery was more than complimentary about Lauren, too, and felt that she had a legitimate shot after Tuesday's performances.

She's such a sweetheart, and we've grown so close. While Lauren played coy about rumors that they were dating, Scotty shot it down, calling his pal a "joker. Asked whether he feels that he is a different kid from his audition, Scotty said he never imagined when watching the show a year ago that he would be standing in front of a televised audience of millions as the champ. This is what I was meant to do. Paris Hilton and Carter Reum got married on Thursday.

Hilton wore a custom Oscar de la Renta dress with sheer lace and a high neckline. She proceeded to knock her three performances out of the park, arguably out-singing McCreery on this particular night. If Reinhart was truly waiting in the wings, she was never called on to pinch-hit.

The deep-voiced teen won the season, and in reality, Alaina would have likely had as much success finishing third as she did second. L auren Alaina may have lost "American Idol" -- but she still feels like a winner after singing with Carrie Underwood. Underwood won season 5 of the Fox hit.

Performing with Underwood "was a dream come true," continued Alaina. What did Underwood whisper in her ear? We should take that on the road,'" Alaina said. Now that the show is over -- but the tour has not yet begun -- what are Alaina's plans? On second thought: "Actually, I'm not gonna do that. Competing was an eye-opening experience with Alaina.

I bet people in my town love it when they see me walk through the door. Alaina has often shared her love of goats throughout the years. She has posted Instagram photos in the past of her doing goat yoga, in which she did yoga with goats balancing on her back. She confirmed in a fun video in that goats are, in fact, her favorite animal, and she says she especially loves baby goats. Written by Grace Lenehan Vaughn July 23, Here are 10 things you may not know about Lauren Alaina.

She has a much longer full name.