Allison Iraheta

Allison Iraheta managed to hold down the fort for the ladies for a few weeks on American Idol, but this week, voters sent her home. It was a bit of a surprising elimination after her fairly strong showing on rock night, but on the phone with reporters today, the teenager with the fire-red hair didn't seem too bummed about being out. In the interview, she talked about being the little sister to the remaining contestants, revealed why she finally talked back to the judges, and even said she and Adam are planning to do their "Slow Ride" duet on this Summer's Idol tour. Here are highlights:

• On whether her elimination took her by surprise: "I've been in the bottom three so many times, and I was just really prepared for everything. When it was down to me and Danny I was like, 'Well, it's either him or me.'"
• On why she finally talked back to Simon: "Every week it was, I'm boring, I have no personality. I was like, 'OK, Simon.' I'm really not the kind of person who talks back, but just — on the show [on Tuesday], he's like, 'Start begging,' and I was like, 'You know what, that's it.' I really just felt it was the perfect time to stand up for myself, and I was like 'All right, I'm not who you say I am! I'm not boring. And you say I don't talk, so I might as well just talk.'"

On getting eliminated in the same position as Chris Daughtry: "It made me feel better. He's done so much. He's done well, and it's really like, if he's done well and he didn't have to make it all the way to the top, it gives me a chance. I hope I do as well as he does."

• On her relationship with the older contestants in the house: "It was so fun. Say they were having just a little argument, and I'd be like 'Yeah!' and they'd be like, 'Boo! Stay out of this! You're only 12 years old!' . . . It was like a family. I really felt like all of their little sisters."

To see how Allison responded to comments about her style and learn what was her favorite piece of feedback from the judges, just read more

Allison Iraheta got mixed reviews as she rocked out to Donna Summer's "Hot Stuff" on this episode of American Idol. While the judges weren't sure about her performance, her outfit wasn't up for debate. Most of it was custom made, but you can shop her Bebe leggings and Velvet Angel pumps. Re-create the rest of the look with similar items now.

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On the night of movie songs, Allison Iraheta sang her heart out to Aerosmith's "Don't Want to Miss a Thing." She looked rocker-chic in her Skelanimals red-striped pants, customized Bebe trench, and Virgins, Saints & Angels necklace. All are available, so shop them now.

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Allison Iraheta has a punky signature style, so it's no surprise that she wore a custom-made dress on this episode of American Idol. You can shop a similar style by Alexia Admor with like versions of her shoes (by Qupid), tights, and jewelry. Now you can rock out to No Doubt's "Don't Speak" too.

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Allison Iraheta wore a lot of look on this episode of American Idol, but as an aspiring rock star, it works. Most of the items she's wearing are not available online, so you'll have to shop like versions of her Be Seduced dress, Carolynn necklace, and Paula Abdul hip chain. You can, however, buy her exact Report Signature pumps. Shop it all now.

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Allison Iraheta sang her heart out to Patty Loveless's "Blame It on Your Heart" wearing an outfit that was a little bit country and a little bit rock and roll. Fornarina supplied her tank top and leather jacket while her jeans were made by Monarchy. Dollhouse studded sandals completed the cool look. Shop it now.

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On Thursday, American Idol welcomed three more members into its top 12. This afternoon, Allison Iraheta, Adam Lambert, and Kris Allen chatted with reporters about their Idol journey so far. A couple of quick highlights from the chat:

• Nobody's mad at Normund Gentle. One reporter asked Kris if there was any sort of vibe among the contestants that Nick "Normund Gentle" Mitchell was taking a spot from somebody who deserved it more. "He's not mocking the show," Kris said. "He's doing what he knows how to do, and that's entertain. . . . We all love him to death." Adam, meanwhile, said he was nervous when the final elimination came down to him or Nick: "I thought Nick was brilliant the other night so I didn't really know which way it was going to go."
• How much of a role does screen time play? That was a hot topic on the call, which featured one person (Adam) with a ton of screen time, one person (Allison) with a bit, and one (Kris) with virtually none at all. Allison said she thinks airtime has been doled out fairly thus far. Adam said it certainly hasn't hurt him: "It's exposed me to people more and more times," he said. "They get to hear me talk and hear my opinions, which are many. . . . I'm really thankful to the producers for featuring me in that way." Kris, meanwhile, said he doesn't mind being in the background — "I wasn't like looking for the cameras and trying to put my face in there. I'm totally, totally cool with that." — and said that obviously screen time isn't the only factor or he wouldn't have made it through.

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