Pep Rally Held for American Idol Gianna Isabella

February 9, 2016

JACKSON-Gianna Isabella, one of the top 24 finalists on this year’s Fox television show American Idol had a pep rally held in her honor today at her high school, Jackson Memorial High School.

She said she was leaving tonight to return to Hollywood and thanked her friends and classmates for their support.  She also shed some light on her American Idol experience to date.

When asked if she has her entourage yet, Isabella said she relies on her mom and dad.   She referred to her mom, Brenda K. Starr as her “Momager” and her dad, who handles her social media pages as her “Hashdad”.

 

 

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Check out the full story and her complete interview in the next JTOWN Magazine!

Photos by Phil Stilton/JTOWN Magazine

 

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