"I feel like people expect me to sing exactly like her, but I am my own artist and I have my own voice," said Grace Franklin Aretha Franklin's iconic legacy is living on through her granddaughter.

The Backstreet Boys singer's son, Baylee, auditioned on season 23 of the singing competition, which premiered in March 2025. "Following in my dad's footsteps is scary because his career to me is ...

Jim Carrey’s daughter, Aretha Franklin’s granddaughter and more celebrity kids have tried out for American Idol. The comedian’s then-26-year-old, Jane, auditioned for the ABC show in 2012.