American Idol top 20 contestant Crystal Bowersox, 24, was rushed to the hospital reportedly from complications from her Type 1 diabetes, according to several news outlets. She is apparently doing fine and set to return to the show tonight.
Due to the unexpected hospitalization, the show featured the male contestants on Tuesday night and moved the women to Wednesday night’s show.
Also this week, Elliott Yamin, a former American Idol contestant told Fox news that he’s stuck in earthquake-ravaged Chile and worried about his Type 1 diabetes. That’s because he has only a few more day’s worth of supplies for his insulin pump and unable to get what he needs locally. Yamin was in the country to perform at a music festival.
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