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American Idol Becomes a Whole New Stage With Sofia Carson in This Amethyst Ball Gown

03/05/2021 - 05:31 PM

American actress, singer, and Songbird star [1] Sofia Carson is no stranger to making a grand entrance, typically working with her stylist Nicolas Bru [2] to showcase the most jaw-dropping couture creations from designers like Giambattista Valli [3] and Prada on the red carpet. Carson didn't hold back for her appearance on American Idol [4] season 19, when she joined the top nine contestants on stage to lead them in a performance of "A Whole New World" from Disney's Aladdin.

Sofia's Elie Saab look, a piece from the fall/winter pret-a-porter 2020 collection, was somewhere in between a minidress and a ball gown (Sofia loves trains [5]!) made of silk taffeta in an amethyst purple. The design featured dramatic poufy sleeves with a ruffled wrap-effect skirt, and Sofia cinched her waist with a thick velvet belt to coordinate with her incredibly high platforms. As for her earrings, Sofia stuck to jewel tones, complementing this purple number with emerald and diamond chandeliers and a chunky silver ring worn on her right pointer finger.

Ahead, listen to her entrancing voice echo across the stadium and get an all-angles view of the floor-sweeping Elie Saab high-low dress to end all high-low dresses. This is definitely one for the books.

Watch Sofia Carson's American Idol Performance


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