With less than two hours to vote and determine which “American Idol” contestants will make it into the top 3, fans of John Foster will have to act fast on May 12, 2025. Voting opens coast-to-coast at 8 p.m. Eastern time and closes during the last commercial break, around 9:50 p.m. Eastern time.
If Roberts makes it through, the 18-year-old college student will get to head home to Addis, Louisiana, for celebrations, a live concert and a little time with his family and friends before competing in next week’s finale. Here’s how viewers can vote for Foster…
Three Ways to Vote for John Foster on May 12, 2025
Viewers have three ways to vote on May 12, 2025. You can cast up to 10 votes for Foster on each platform — totaling up to 30 votes.
The first way to vote is through ABC’s website. The second way is via the “American Idol” app, either via Apple for iPhones or via Google for Androids. Both the site and app require you to sign in to vote; you can create a free account that works for both platforms or use an existing MyDisney account. On the site and the app, find where Foster is listed among the contestants and choose how many votes you want to cast for him (up to 10 votes in each place).
On the website and app, you do not have to wait until Foster performs to cast your votes. But if you change your mind as the show goes on, you can change the number of votes and who you vote as long as you click to “save” your changes before voting ends.
The third way to vote for Foster is by texting his unique contestant number — 13 — to 21523 on your cell phone. As with the other voting options, you can cast up to 10 votes for Foster there, too.
John Foster Was Surprised to Get Recognized at Disneyland
Foster, who’s in his second semester at Louisiana State University with a goal of becoming an oncologist, has skyrocketed to fame on “American Idol” with his classic country vibe.
In an interview published on May 12, he told his local paper, The Adovcate, “Somebody said one time that ‘American Idol’ is rocket fuel, and I think that’s a perfect analogy for what it can do for an artist. You know, it’s been literal rocket fuel. I went from 5,000 to 200,000 followers on Facebook, which, within two months, is absolutely incredible.”
Foster also said that “rocket fuel” made him recognizable at Disneyland, when the show brought contestants and their families to film there last week.
“Another example of kind of how far this has brought me is never in a million years did I think I’d ever be recognized in Disneyland,” he told the outlet. “Like, sure, I can see somebody recognizing me in like Louisiana or you know, Texas or something, but Disneyland in California was not somewhere that I ever thought I’d be recognized in. And sure enough, many people recognized me, which was crazy.”
The May 12 show will be the second Disney-themed night in a row, so each contestant will sing two selections from the Disney catalog. They each worked with guest mentor Lin-Manuel Miranda on their selections, and he’s expected to be in-studio to cheer them on and provide feedback.
