KEYLA’S GAZE ON THE FINALE STAGE LEFT EVERYONE SHUDDERING. Keyla Richardson finally stepped onto the most important stage of her life, but the atmosphere was far from celebratory. The audience immediately noticed an intense tension on the face of the usually gentle music teacher… The entire auditorium fell silent as she prepared to speak, a sense of unease looming over the brilliantly lit stage. Had something gone wrong just moments before the live broadcast began? 📌 Full story in the comments

Either Hannah Harper, Jordan McCullough or Pensacola, Florida’s Keyla Richardson will win America’s vote on “American Idol” tonight, May 11, and earn the title of Season 24 winner.

The Top 3 contestants were welcomed home by their local communities this past week in filmed celebrations set to air in Monday’s finale episode. Richardson’s “Keyhive” came together May 6 in Pensacola for a festive parade and concert.

Ahead of the three-hour grand finale, we’re inviting the “Keyhive,” Richardson’s fanbase, to take a stroll down memory lane and watch all of her performances this season, beginning with her audition.

Watch Keyla Richardson rock the stage in Pensacola homecoming show
“American Idol” finalist Keyla Richardson performed a filmed homecoming concert in Pensacola on May 6, revisiting several songs from the show.
“American Idol” contestant Keyla Richards performs as “Dancing with the Stars” pros Rylee Arnold and Gleb Savchenko dance behind her on Monday, May 4, 2026, … Show more
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The Season 24 finale of “American Idol” airs at 7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET on Monday, May 11.

ABC airs “American Idol” at 7 p.m. CDT every Monday. If you don’t have cable, paid streaming platforms also show episodes in real time, such as YouTube TV, DirecTV, Fubo, Sling, Hulu + Live TV and more.

Watch “American Idol” on Disney+

If you miss it, the episode is available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu the next day.

How to vote for Keyla Richardson on American Idol

There are three ways to vote on American Idol: on the American Idol website, via text message, and the newly introduced social media voting method, using Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

For voting on the American Idol website, visit AmericanIdol.com/Vote once the voting window opens.

For text message voting, text the number of the finalist you would like to vote for to “21523.” Richardson’s voting number will be 20.

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