Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Britani Bateman didn’t get her entertainment star on Bravo. Rather, she had built up quite the resume in the musical theatre world.
Back in 1999 she starred as Ellen in the National Broadway Tour of Miss Saigon. And in recent times, she had her own cabaret show in December 2025.
Now she is taking her musical talents to the big screen. Britani will be appearing in the audition rounds of the new season of American Idol. But, not in the way you’d think.
RHOSLC’s Britani Bateman appears on American Idol to support her niece
In the second episode of American Idol Season 24, Britani accompanies her niece Carmen Lorell Martin to her audition.
Right off the bat, it’s clear that Carmen gets a lot of her personality from her aunt. She’s bold, unapologetic, and would make the perfect cast member of Next Gen NYC.
Turning to the audition, usually the friends and family of the contestant will wait until they’ve performed to come out. But no, Britani walked out with Carmen to meet the judges. And, in a priceless moment, they had no clue who she was. Even when her niece name-dropped the Bravo show they still weren’t impressed Oop. Guess Carrie Underwood is not a RHOSLC fan.
Anyways, Britani got out of the way and Carmen sang while playing the piano, leaving her aunt in tears. The judges gave her glowing reviews, but the clip quickly transitioned into Britani and Carmen singing a duet. Why in the world is she taking up most of her niece’s time to shine? Will this duet be factored into deliberations for her golden ticket?
Fans won’t find out until tonight whether or not Carmen advances into the competition. Either way, though, Britani will definitely be adding this experience to her resume.
American Idol airs Mondays at 8/7c on ABC.
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