The 17-year-old country singer has been charged with felony driving under the influence resulting in death, authorities said.
The crash remains under investigation.
I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse."
Caleb Kennedy on ‘American Idol’.Christopher Willard/abc
“Caleb doesn’t have a racist bone in his body,” she said.
He added that Kennedy “definitely has a talent.
But this will be remembered in his lifetime and he’ll know what it’s all about.”
A month later, Kennedy addressed hisIdolexperience inan interview with theHerald-Journal.
“There’s no way to emotionally prepare forIdol,” he said.
“Because no one is ready for it, no matter how you prepare.
But I don’t regret it, and I did love it.”
He added that his time on the show changed him.
“OnIdol, that wasn’t me,” Kennedy said.
“That world is so different.
You have to worry about things like that now.”
With reporting from Ashley Boucher.
