Ex ‘Idol’ contestant Brooke White ‘relieved’ to leave show

(andPOP) - Brooke White says that being on “American Idol” was an emotional experience and that leaving the show was “kind of a relief.”

“I think after Tuesday night I was ready [to go on],” White told reporters today. “Then I woke up Wednesday morning, and I knew: Brooke, you're going home.”
White was voted off during Neil Diamond week after two performances that were not enough to impress the judges and viewers. Judge Simon Cowell labelled one of White’s performances as a “nightmare.”

The once “Idol” winner hopeful placed fifth overall.