https://nypost.com/2021/05/12/american-idol-finalist-caleb-kennedy-out-after-video-surfaces/

The 16-year-old Top 5 Idol singer addressed his exit in an Instagram post Wednesday after a video emerged showing him sitting next to someone wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood (https://twitter.com/defnoodles/status/1392328917046857733). “Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise but I am no longer gonna be on American Idol," he wrote. “There was a video that surfaced on the internet and it displayed actions that were not meant to be taken in that way. I was younger and did not think about the actions, but that’s not an excuse. I wanna say sorry to all my fans and everyone who I have let down. I’ll be taking a little time off social media to better myself, but saying that, I know this has hurt and disappointed a lot of people and made people lose respect for me. I’m so sorry! I pray that I can one day regain your trust in who I am and have your respect! Thank you for supporting me.”

American Idol judges react to Caleb Kennedy exit over a past racist video resurfaced (https://www.etonline.com/american-idol-judges-react-to-caleb-kennedy-leaving-the-show-ahead-of-top-3-reveal-exclusive-165809)

Lionel Richie called it an "unfortunate situation." "We had to ride with what's happening with ABC, and you know that's where we play," said Richie. "So you know we wish him all the best, but that was just one of those unfortunate things that happens along the way of life."

American Idol's Caleb Kennedy speaks out on his controversial exit, admits "I wasn't ready" for national scrutiny (https://toofab.com/2021/06/29/american-idol-caleb-kennedy-speaks-out-on-controversial-exit/)

Kennedy, who made the Top Five, abruptly left Idol after a resurfaced video showing him hanging out with a friend who was wearing a white hood similar to the ones worn by the Ku Klux Klan emerged online. Caleb apologized and said he would be taking a break from social media. In a new interview with the Spartanburg Herald Journal (https://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2021/06/24/american-idol-caleb-kennedytalks-pressure-show-ansley-burns-wants-shot/7521194002/), the 16-year-old Kennedy says he wasn't ready to be thrust into the national spotlight. "You think it's all going to be fun, and a lot of it is, but it will slap you in the face really quickly," he explained. "I wasn't ready for it."

Where is the Caleb Kennedy KKK video?