Claudia Conway revealed that she is ‘not happy’ with the way her audition for American Idol was, because she felt ‘nervous and sick’.
The 16-year-old daughter of former President Donald Trump’s adviser, Kellyanne Conway, and The Lincoln Project co-founder, George Conway, shared their thoughts on a TikTok video.
‘Resignation that I’m not happy with my idol test,’ she wrote on Friday against a red background and the song Stupid Horse by the musical duo 100 gecs in repetition. ‘I was so nervous and sick, so I’m telling everyone, okay.’
A preview of the hearing shows Claudia telling jurors that social media means that her ‘voice is being heard’ after being ‘suppressed’ for most of her life, while she talks about her ‘difficult’ education.
Her appearance comes after the teenager reached fame on TikTok last year, with more than 1.7 million followers watching her blow up her parents’ politics and get into fights with her mother.
Last month, New Jersey police launched an investigation after Claudia accused her mother of posting a photo of her topless on Twitter before she stepped back saying that Conway was not to blame.
Claudia Conway went to TikTok to say “I was not happy” with her audition for American Idol
In a preview of the hearing, Conway, 16, told American Idol judges that social media means that his ‘voice is being heard’ after being ‘suppressed’ for most of his life.
The audition clip, shared by People, shows Claudia opening up to judges Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan about how social media – and singing – helped her make her voice heard.
“I am Claudia Conway. I’m 16, ‘she says at the beginning of the clip.
‘My mom is Kellyanne Conway. She worked for Donald Trump. And my dad is George Conway. He is a lawyer who worked against Donald Trump.
The judges are seen looking at each other and smiling with Richie saying ‘wow’.
“It’s a lot, but I agree to disagree with my mom and dad,” Claudia tells them.
The TikTok star explains how it was ‘difficult’ to grow up with his mother working for Trump and said his ‘feelings were suppressed’ before she went on social media and started posting about her own opinions.
“When your mother works for the President of the United States, with whom you strongly disagree, it is difficult,” she continues.
‘For most of my life, my feelings were suppressed, so I went on social media and thought,’ Well, yes. Now my voice is being heard, ” she says.
Claudia adds that now she ‘wants[s] to get out of the controversy ‘and focus on your singing.
The daughter of former Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway and Lincoln Project co-founder George Conway spoke about his ‘difficult’ education during a clip from his audition
Claudia will appear in the first episode of the series that will air on Sunday, February 14, on ABC. Claudia’s father, George, accompanied her to the test
A commercial for the program launched on Monday also featured images of Kellyanne on a giant screen in the audition room (above)
“The internet can be a very, very dark place,” she says.
‘But when life is going down the drain, I have my music. Now, I kind of want to get out of the controversy, get out of the drama and let people know that I am a singer and that is what I want to do. ‘
The clip also features a promotional video of home video shot before the audition.
In it, Claudia speaks to the camera while jumping through a window.
‘So you probably know me as a 15-year-old emancipation girl or that Fox News daughter’s blonde. I am a little more than that, ‘she says.
Claudia’s father, George, is also seen in the footage outside the door to the audition room, encouraging her before she takes the stage.
‘You will do very well,’ he says, giving her a hug as she replies, ‘Thank you, Dad.’
Claudia’s appearance on the show comes after the teenager gained fame on TikTok last year, accumulating more than 1.7 million followers
Claudia repeatedly criticized her mother’s conservative views and support for Trump
Meanwhile, Kellyanne said earlier that she supports her daughter’s music career and is ‘proud’ of her for ‘sharing her beautiful voice’.
‘Claudia and her brothers are taught to be autonomous and free thinkers who dream big and aspire high. She sets goals and works to achieve them. Of course, American Idol is the next level! she told People.
‘We are proud of Claudia for entering the arena and sharing her beautiful voice and inspirational message about mental health with others.’
A commercial for the program launched on Monday also introduced the 16-year-old to the judges that she was ‘very nervous, but very excited’.
It showed Claudia introducing herself to the judges and also pictures of Kellyanne on a giant screen in the audition room and the teenager sitting next to George.
Presenter Ryan Seacrest is heard asking aloud whether Claudia would receive a Golden Ticket to Hollywood.
In January, New Jersey police launched an investigation into a photo of Claudia topless that was posted on Twitter to former Trump aide. Police photographed at Conway’s house
Perry says to Claudia: ‘We want an American idol.’
It is not clear whether Claudia went through the hearing phase of the contest.
American Idol will make its Sunday debut on ABC and will include Claudia’s audition.
Claudia announced that she would appear on the show in November in a video on her TikTok account.
‘Hey, guys, I’m here in the American Idol confessional,’ she says in the video.
‘I met Ryan Seacrest today and I have my audition soon, so stay tuned.’
Claudia has repeatedly criticized her mother for her conservative views and her support for Trump.
Kellyanne was a close adviser to Trump and his third campaign manager during the 2016 race for the White House, helping him to beat Hillary Clinton.
Meanwhile, George is vocally anti-Trump as co-founder of Project Lincoln, a Republican anti-Trump group that sought to prevent him from being re-elected.
Claudia accused her mother of leaking the image on Twitter’s recently launched Fleets feature, which excludes posts after 24 hours. The teenager later went back on her comments and apologized (above) insisting on videos on TikTok that Kellyanne “would never do that intentionally” and said that her account was probably “hacked”
Kellyanne left the White House in August, after months of public feuds with Claudia, which the teenager reported on her TikTok.
In a video, Claudia threatened to seek legal emancipation by saying that her mother’s work had ‘ruined her life’.
In January, New Jersey police launched an investigation into a photo of Claudia topless that was posted on Twitter to former Trump aide.
Claudia accused her mother of leaking the image on Twitter’s recently launched Fleets feature, which excludes posts after 24 hours.
The teenager later went back on her comments and apologized by insisting on videos on TikTok that Kellyanne ‘would never do that intentionally’ and said that her account was probably ‘hacked’.
Claudia will appear in the first episode of the series that will air on Sunday, February 14, on ABC.