Reacher actor Alan Ritchson was famously involved in a , but one thing he should be fighting is cringe footage from his audition still being on the Internet.
The now 43-year-old muscular star auditioned for the singing reality competition show's third season back in 2004.
Ritchson was only 20-years-old at the time and had yet to successfully break into acting, but obviously had a natural charisma, charm, and overall hunkiness, which left judge blushing.
Fellow judges Randy Jackson and left the judges' table to allow the handsome young man to personally serenade Abdul, now 63, who was 21 years his senior, as he broke out into a tough-to-watch rendition of Stevie Wonder's You are the Sunshine of my Life.
Ritchson's enthusiasm was there but his vocal range was not as he flirted with Abdul by sitting next to her and flirtatiously brushing her face with his hand as he belted out the soul classic.
Despite his singing voice not being there, the three judges rewarded the young and hungry entertainer by advancing him through the initial stage.
Reacher actor Alan Ritchson was famously involved in a bloody street brawl with a neighbor last week
But one thing he should be fighting is cringe footage from his American Idol auditioning still being on the Internet
However, the wheels entirely fell off during his second audition as he belted out George Benson song On Broadway and once again tried to utilize his sex appeal by rubbing his body while singing completely off key.
The judges had a much different reaction to this performance as both Abdul and Cowell looked dismayed before cutting the audition off early.
The now 43-year-old muscular star auditioned for the singing reality competition show's third season back in 2004
Ritchson was only 20-years-old at the time and had yet to successfully break into acting, but obviously had a natural charisma, charm, and overall hunkiness, which left judge Paula Abdul blushing
Fellow judges Randy Jackson and Simon Cowell left the judges table to allow the handsome young man to personally serenade Abdul, now 63, who was 21 years his singer, as he broke out into a tough-to-watch rendition of Stevie Wonder's You are the Sunshine of my Life
However, the wheels entirely fell off during his second audition as he belted out George Benson song On Broadway
He once again tried to utilize his sex appeal by rubbing his body while singing completely off key
The judges had a much different reaction to this performance as both Abdul and Cowell looked dismayed before cutting the audition off early
As if the pitiful performance was not already enough, Ritchson hit new cringe levels as he suggested to the judges that they switch up the letters in American Idol to make it 'Alan Idol'
Taylor says he has been bombarded with a torrent of abuse and threats from furious fans, telling TMZ on Friday that he's received more than 100 chilling messages - including one caller who allegedly said he 'couldn’t wait' to see him gasping for air through a tube.
