Jermaine Jones Expresses Shock Over American Idol Axing

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Jermaine Jones didn't see it coming.

The 6'8" American Idol finalist was axed from the competition on Wednesday due to revelations about his criminal past, but said on HLN's Showbiz Tonight last night that he didn't foresee such a fate, not even when he stepped in to speak with producers earlier this week.

"I thought they were bringing it to my attention," Jones said in reference to a pair of arrests. "Letting me know that now they are aware of, you know, this, that and the third... Until they said it, I had no clue what was going to happen... I was shocked, but I can't really express what my emotions were at that time."

Jermaine Jones on American Idol

Jones declined to really comment on whether he thinks the show is "exploiting" his situation, considering it actually aired that meeting with executives and Ryan Seacrest teased the development on Wednesday's show, not actually revealing the truth until midway through the broadcast.

"I know that when I filled out my application, I circled 'yes' that I was previously arrested before," he said, citing a couple of "small infractions" when he was younger. "And, you know, they did a background check on me and there were some information that I had to get a lawyer to take care of before I could even be on the show."

Jones concluded that he doesn't think there are any warrants out there for his arrest and that he's "learned a lot' from the "humbling" experience.

"I'm doing great and I'm ready to get back into my music full force, and I'm grateful for everybody who's supporting me and loving me, it's just amazing."

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    Nicky

    I thought he is doing very good right now then his past

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    sugar

    For the person that made the comment bout black people and criminal records, you are a very ignorant individual. Whites do just as much as blacks, it is just not broadcasted. What color are the majority of serial killers, exactly. I am not going to stoop to your ignorant ass level, but do everyone a favor and go kill yourself!

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    RA

    Who Cares? Does anyone think Jermaine had a real chance of winning?

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    Jazzy

    @realdeal. That's crazy .. Not only black people have criminal past. You should look into some of your own peoples background before uu decide to talk down on another race. Everybody is human and we all make mistakes. Get it together and stop being one track minded.

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    Mamad

    Hmmm. @ realdeal. You're an idiot who appear to be Caucasian from the tone of your posting. You are clueless about your own race so stop spouting negative comments about other races until you have read (if you can read) and learned your own racial history. I'll bet you have a closet full of dead skeletons your damn self. Be careful of throwing dirt of someone else's grave.