Rachael Hallack of Baton Rouge Is Cut on American Idol

Baton Rouge's Rachael Hallack is cut by 'American Idol' judges.

Rachael made it to the top 48, but the judges had to trim that list of singers to 24.

She had to participate in a sing-off with 16-year-old Maddie Walker and lost by the "slimmest of margins".

Rachael was very disappointed with the decision saying: "I feel like the judges should have picked me over Maddie because I'm more experienced. I'm just gonna home and play in @@&!)? bars".

Here are some examples of Hallack's work:

And another: