American Idol fans slam show for 'messed-up' treatment of eliminated star Wé Ani after they spot troubling new detail

AMERICAN Idol fans have slammed the competition show for the way they treated eliminated contestant Wé Ani.

Fans have spotted a troubling new detail that left them feeling uneasy.

The final three Season 21 contestants - Iam Tongi, Megan Danielle, and Colin Stough - were revealed on May 14.

Wé Ani and Zachariah Smith were sent home after delivering show-stopping performances.

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Idol's Season 21 finale will crown its winner on May 21.

Typically, the final five would become stars and all get fair treatment, but one fan noticed a small detail that they said was "messed-up."

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Host Ryan Seacrest posted a video to his Instagram to promote Monday's Journey to the Finale episode.

His post was captioned: "It’s been a record-breaking year with more talent than we’ve ever seen. Tune in right now on ABC for #AmericanIdol’s special 'Journey to the Finale' and don’t miss Sunday’s #GrandFinale LIVE coast-to-coast!"

As Ryan took fans behind the scenes, fans left comments on the video.

One fan pointed out: "Why was Wei Ani’s reel of her singing last night no longer on the idol page? Only the three finalist were left. So messed up."

Another fan said: "I left with We Ani."

NOT ANI MORE!

Idol fans insisted that the show is rigged after Wé was voted out before the season finale.

Furious viewers claimed Wé should have had a place in the top three and questioned why country singer Colin Stough made it through.

Wé, 24, sang Into The Unknown from Frozen II to fit in with the Disney theme after being coached by guest mentor Sofia Carson.

Her performance was lauded by the judges, with Lionel Richie calling her a star, while Katy Perry praised her vocals.

For her second act, Wé performed Miley Cyrus' number The Climb and was joined by an orchestra.

Viewers were devastated when Wé didn't make it into the top three and shared their frustration on Twitter.

One tweeted: "This show is rigged. We Ani should definitely be this season's winner."

Another added: "We Ani is the best singer in American Idol. She is this generation Whitney Houston. You can’t compare her with Colin or Iam. American Idol is Rigged."

Others took to Reddit to agree that Wé deserved a place more than Colin.

One posted: "Wé got robbed… Collin is marketable. He will no doubt make a few albums but come on. No way he should be top 3."

Another agreed: "I don't remember any of his performances. I fall asleep listening to him."

Yet another user raged: "We had a shot to win. Colin does not. Just a reminder that it's mostly a popularity contest."

Other fans praised Colin, however, with one insisting: "Colin deserved it. He’s been on an upward trajectory all season."

Another commented: "I hate country as a genre, but Colin has had more memorable performances this season than We."

Fans have been backing powerhouse New Jersey singer Wé since the very start of this season of the ABC singing competition.

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Late last month, judge Katy was called out for behaving "rudely" toward Wé.

The singer was slammed for looking shocked when Wé was picked as the last person to go through to the top 12 and for failing to give her any feedback after her performance.

Wé was picked out of Dawson Wayne, Elijah McCormick, and Malik Heard to join the 12 contestants who made it to the next round.

The camera panned to Katy, 38, at the judge's table, who looked shocked at the news.

Wé then performed Adele's song Skyfall to round out the show.

Instead of giving feedback on her performance, Katy announced that she was "shook" over the results of the vote and urged viewers to vote for their favorites.