{"id":14724,"date":"2025-03-28T02:39:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T02:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=14724"},"modified":"2025-03-28T02:39:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T02:39:39","slug":"a-25-year-old-stay-at-home-mom-took-the-american-idol-stage-with-her-toddler-son-in-tow-ready-to-give-the-performance-of-a-lifetime-with-her-husband-austin-accompanying-her-on-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news4you.fit\/?p=14724","title":{"rendered":"A 25-year-old stay-at-home mom took the American Idol stage with her toddler son in tow, ready to give the performance of a lifetime. With her husband, Austin, accompanying her on piano"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header\">\n<h1 class=\"entry-title\">, she turned to Carrie Underwood for a little help\u2014asking if her son, Emerson, could sit with the Idol winner during her audition. Without hesitation, Carrie scooped the little boy into her arms and watched as the contestant delivered a heartfelt rendition of Jesus, Take the Wheel. By the time she finished, Carrie was in tears, deeply moved by the emotional performance.<\/h1>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<header class=\"m-detail-header mm-detail-header--featured mm-detail-header--content-position-above mm-detail-header--image-size-inline mm-detail-header--in-content-well\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--container\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--content\">\n<div class=\"m-detail-header--dek\">Breanna Nix auditions for \u2018American Idol\u2019 with \u2018Jesus, Take the Wheel\u2019 as Carrie Underwood holds her toddler son.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body\">\n<p><em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0celebrates its 700<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0episode when it premieres its new season on Sunday night with original host\u00a0Ryan Seacrest\u00a0and judges\u00a0<strong>Lionel Richie<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Carrie Underwood<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Luke Bryan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>As a new coach this season, Carrie isn\u2019t used to watching the hopefuls perform her songs. but 25-year-old\u00a0<strong>Breanna Nix\u00a0<\/strong>from Denton, Texas has selected Carrie\u2019s \u201cJesus, Take the Wheel\u201d for her audition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"m-video mm-video--landscape l-inline\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"hlkSCX2YGFI\" class=\"m-video--frame\" title=\"Breanna Nix Auditions with \u201cJesus, Take the Wheel\u201d as Carrie Underwood Holds Baby! | American Idol\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/hlkSCX2YGFI?enablejsapi=1&amp;start=3\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-origwidth=\"350\" data-origheight=\"235\" data-gtm-yt-inspected-8=\"true\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Breanna explains she\u2019s \u201cjust a stay-at-home mom,\u201d Carrie gently chides her, \u201cNever say you\u2019re just a stay-at-home mom. You have the most important job and I\u2019m sure he loves it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Then, in her video package, Breanna talks about a major\u00a0life\u00a0change that she made as a result of becoming a mother.<\/p>\n<div class=\"m-detail--body-item m-detail--body-item-inline\">\n<figure class=\"l-inline tml-image m-detail--tml-image--inline\"><picture class=\"is-loaded\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.webp 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.webp 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.webp 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.webp 1240w\" type=\"image\/webp\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_380\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.jpg 380w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_620\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.jpg 700w, https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_1240\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.jpg 1240w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1240px) 700px, (min-width: 675px) 620px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"m-detail--tml-image m-image\" src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/t_share\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.jpg\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan\" width=\"1240\" height=\"775\" data-src=\"https:\/\/parade.com\/.image\/c_limit%2Ccs_srgb%2Cfl_progressive%2Cq_auto:good%2Cw_700\/MjEzMzAwOTIyOTcxOTg5NDU1\/american-idol-ryan-lionel-carrie-luke-174656_2898r1.jpg\" \/><\/picture><figcaption>\n<p class=\"tml-image--caption\">Ryan Seacrest, Lionel Richie, Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan<\/p>\n<p class=\"tml-image--attribution\">Disney\/Eric McCandless<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cEmerson was a blessing I didn\u2019t know I needed,\u201d she says. \u201cI was overweight my whole life, always the bigger girl. Right after I had my son, I was 315 pounds. I remember being in the delivery room and looking down at him knowing that if I was going to be the best mom I could, this lifestyle was not going to work. I decided to lose weight, and it led me to a journey of self-love. I am doing this [audition] because I want Emerson to know that anything is possible. He is watching his mama go after her dreams. I hope one day he\u2019ll do the same.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When Breanna finished singing her beautiful version of Carrie\u2019s song, Carrie was in tears. But that\u2019s where the video ends, which means to find out if Breanna gets a Golden Ticket to Hollywood, you\u2019ll have to tune in to\u00a0<em>American Idol<\/em>\u00a0on Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET\/PT on ABC. Streams next day on Hulu.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>, she turned to Carrie Underwood for a little help\u2014asking if her son, Emerson, could sit with the Idol winner during her audition. 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