Just like his American Idol favorite Chris Daughtry, Colton Dixon was—according to most of the show's fans—eliminated from the competition way too soon.
But is Colton blaming Lady Gaga for his elimination? While he's not pointing fingers at the pop singer directly, he is kicking himself for choosing to perform her hit song "Bad Romance."
We chatted with the Idol fan favorite about his decision to sing Gaga and why it was a mistake, his shocking elimination and if he thinks the judges would have used their save on him if it was still available to them. Plus, does he think Phillip Phillips stole his voters?!
"I think the biggest risk was 'Bad Romance,' and I think it was a bad risk to take because I didn't really think it through," Colton confessed to us when we asked him what the biggest risk he took was.
"I think musically, performance-wise and image, I was so happy with the way it turned out. But at the same time the message that was portrayed wasn't really who I was, and that's normally the first thing I think about," he continued. "For whatever reason, I overlooked that this week. I think that's the main reason why I'm talking to you right now, honestly."
When Colton apologized after his elimination last night, some viewers were confused by what exactly he was sorry for.
He clarified that it was for two reasons. "First of all, seeing the way I came across on camera after going backstage after 'September'—I was kind of disappointed. One, with TV editing, but yeah, I said it. That's definitely not who I am and that struck me the wrong way," he admitted.
The second reason? Song choice!
"I've taken pride in knowing who I am and really taking a stance in my faith. I think in choosing 'Bad Romance' I turned off a lot of those voters, which are my core voters," Colton told us. "I'm sorry that I got caught up in the musicality of the performance this week instead of what it should have been, which is the connection to a song that I normally bring every week."
Still, Colton is viewing his blunder as an experience that will help him later on in his career: "It's a hard lesson learned, but I needed to learn that lesson. You need to have a valley before you can peak, and what's cool about this is, I don't think I've peaked yet."
I think his biggest mistake was not realizing Fox and American Idol are watched by millions of Christian rednecks who hate gay people as well as Lady Gaga and her infamous Bad Romance, whose video portraits her as a prostitute that is sold to Satan.
YANFRET 19 minutes ago
I think his biggest mistake was not realizing Fox and American Idol are watched by millions of Christian rednecks who hate gay people as well as Lady Gaga and her infamous Bad Romance, whose video portraits her as a prostitute that is sold to Satan.
YANFRET 19 minutes ago
Everything except for the bolded part is true, though.
he was great
Hit thread is yours 
Not here for his squeaking voice 
One of my favorite old school R&B songs.