Emmy Russell became a star on “American Idol” last year, in part, because the judges pushed her to come out of her shell and she did that to the best of her abilities in front of the camera.

Former 'American Idol' star Emmy Russell revealed her anger over being asked to sing her grandmother Loretta Lynn's song

Loretta Lynn's granddaughter has come forward and said she was upset after American Idol judges requested her to perform a song from her grandmother's catalog.