VIDEO: Karen Rodriguez Eliminated On American Idol -- It's Down To The Final 11
March 18 2011, Published 8:26 a.m. ET
With the fewest votes, 21-year-old New Yorker Karen Rodriguez was eliminated on Thursday night's edition of American Idol, and Breaking Celebrity News has all the details of the star-studded evening for you.
Rodriguez, who sang Taylor Dayne's Love Will Lead You Back on Wednesday's program, was joined in the bottom three by Naima Adedapo and Haley Reinhart.
After Rodriguez tried to save her spot with a rendition of Mariah Carey's Hero, the judges commiserated, ultimately deciding they weren't going to going to use their one save for the season to keep her in the competition.
Rodriguez, a good sport, said "it just felt great to at least have that one last chance" before exiting the stage.
In a group number that would made the cast of Glee proud, the finalists did a rousing mash-up of Steppenwolf's Born to Be Wild and Lady Gaga's Born This Way.
The show also hosted two high-profile acts Thursday, in returning champion Lee Dewyze, who sang Beautiful Like You; and pop mega-stars the Black Eyes Peas, who performed Just Can't Get Enough as a tribute to Japan.