Indio native Abi Carter performs on the Mane Stage at the Stagecoach country music festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., on Friday, April 25, 2025.© Niki Kottmann/The Desert Sun ...

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American Idol will soon crown its winner for Season 23. If there's one person who knows exactly what the finalists are going through, it's Abi Carter. Only a year ago, the 22-year-old stood ...