[Shocking] Angie Miller Eliminated On American Idol Top 3

Angie Miller had never been in the bottom two or three this season of "American Idol," and she had been hyped as the girl to beat ever since Hollywood Week, when she wowed the judges with her original song, "You Set Me Free." Although she never gave a performance quite as amazing as that again, Angie still seemed like a shoo-in for next week's finale, and she always seemed superhumanly confident...until this Thursday, when, much to the shock of the judges, she unexpectedly went home in third place. And she unexpectedly broke down.Less than 24 hours before Thursday's most important "Idol" results show of the season--the one that would determine the top two moving on to the finale--Angie had told reporters, "I feel confident that I'll make it." But when Ryan Seacrest informed this year's token golden child/chosen one that it would be Candice Glover and Kree Harrison advancing to the finale instead, her pageanty facade suddenly slipped away.Her exit from the show follows a Wednesday night performance show during which she was deemed the round one winner by Jimmy Iovine after her rendition of Elton John's "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word." She followed the performance with "Try" by Pink, showing off her up-tempo rocker side. Finally, she took on Emeli Sande's "Maybe," taking a spot behind the piano that the judges and Iovine so seemed to hope she'd play every time.To close her "Idol" tenure, Miller sang a tearful exit song, at times unable to sing due to being so overwhelmed with emotion."I am very proud of how we forever changed television and the music industry. It's been a life changing opportunity but I am looking forward to focusing on my company Dream Merchant 21 and other business ventures." There are rumors that Jackson won't be the only departing judge. "American Idol" Season 13 will likely see a brand new judging panel.