Neon blue lights circled a girl with blonde hair and glasses as she stood on the dark stage of “The Voice,” holding her guitar. An ethereal chorus filled the room, and she began to sing Olivia Rodrigo’s “traitor.”
All four coaches, with their backs turned, listened intently. On “The Voice,” the coaches judge the singer on just their voice, not their appearance.
If they’re impressed, they press a button to claim the artist for their team. Their chair turns around so they can meet the performer they chose.
In mere seconds, Queen Latifah pressed the button on her chair and turned around. Not long after, Kelly Clarkson followed suit. Once the performance ended, Clarkson, shocked, exclaimed, “What!?”
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