By Joel Malkin
May 24, 2021
A bit of a let down for folks in the city of Riviera Beach, where a watch party was held Sunday night, in hopes that Palm Beach County native Willie Spence would prevail as the winner of "American Idol."
He wound up the runner-up to ultimate winner of last night's finale Chayce Beckham.
While Willie was born in West Palm Beach and has family still in the area, his hometown visit that featured in last night's show was focused on his current hometown of Douglas, Georgia.
If you still want to root for a Florida resident to win a singing competition, you have another chance.