Season 13 winner Caleb Johnson stated he formed “so many amazing memories and experiences” with Harris, including, “Life is so fragile!”
“This hurts so much,” Johnson composed on InstagramJan 16. “CJ was my roommate on @americanidol during Hollywood week and then lived right next door to me and @realalexpreston during the live shows. We instantly became friends and formed a brotherhood pack,” along with candidates Alex Preston and Sam Woolf
Jess Meuse, who ended up in 4th location, stated she felt “completely shocked.”
“Your talent and smile will be missed, and the world is definitely a darker and eerily quieter place without you in it,” she stated on InstagramJan 16. “I’ll miss your random phone calls asking for life advice and talking about the music world. When you go through something like Idol together, it brings everyone involved together like a big, weird, dysfunctional family.”