Although only one audition seems to be floating around the internet anymore, Alan Ritchson actually auditioned for “American Idol” twice, according to the Cinemaholic. He reportedly auditioned for both Season 2 and Season 3 of the series, with only his last audition making it to air. A 4-minute clip of Ritchson’s audition can be seen on YouTube, where Ritchson — complete with the requisite early 2000s spiked hair — proclaims as the camera focuses on him, “I think I’m gonna throw up!”
While there is no throwing up in the clip, Ritchson (identified as being 20 years old and from Niceville, Florida) belts out his best rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” before the panel of judges. Interspersed in with the audition footage, judge Paula Abdul is seen during an interview segment telling the camera that Ritchson is “totally hot.” Seeing that Abdul is smitten with Ritchson, fellow judges Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson depart the table so that Ritchson can privately serenade Abdul, with Abdul and Ritchson getting into some exaggerated antics in front of the camera.
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Ritchson made it past his Season 3 audition to the Hollywood round, though he was later cut from the show.
