March 22, 2026 / News
Hello all,
On Feb 24, we first wrote to you about Rae Boyd’s success in the 2026 American Idol competition. In this letter we bring you up to date on her progress. And we express our hope that, if you are as impressed by her performances as we are, you will give her a hand by voting for her during tonight’s episode of American Idol.
As a reminder, Rae is the daughter of our customers Lori and Jerry Boyd. Rae, 24, is a graduate of Walkersville High School and has has been building a full-time singing and acting career since she was five years old. She entered the 2026 American Idol competition with hundreds of others and has been successful so far. In Episode 6, she advanced to the “Best 30,” and in Episode 7 advanced again to the “Best 20.”
In Episodes 8 (March 16) and 9 (Monday, March 23, 8-10pm) the Best 20 will be whittled away to the “Best 14” by a process of public voting. Rae’s performance in this part of the competition will be aired in Episode 9 on ABC. If you’re receiving this message on the morning of March 23, that is tonight!
Voting begins at approximately 8pm on March 23. There are five ways to vote for American Idol contestants. You can vote (a) on the American Idol website, (b) by text message, (c) on Instagram, (d) on Facebook, and (e) on TikTok. And somewhat bizarrely, you can vote up to ten times using each method, making it possible to cast 50 votes in all. For further information on how to cast votes, look HERE.
We hope you’ll watch tonight and cast some votes using one, some, or all of these methods!
Cheers,
Bob & Joan
p.s. To see a couple of the performances that got Rae into the “Best 20,” check out the links below.
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